Polyglot Dictionary

formulieren

/fɔʁmuˈliːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
formuliert
past
formulierte
perfect
hat formuliert

Meaning

  1. to formulate, to word

    • Er formulierte die Frage sehr höflich.

      He worded the question very politely.

    • Kannst du den Satz etwas höflicher formulieren? Er klingt zu direkt.

      Can you word the sentence a little more politely? It sounds too direct.

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Similar words

ausformulieren

Formulieren is to put something into words; ausformulieren means to spell that wording out in full, complete detail, rather than leaving it as a sketch.

Practice

1 What does formulieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Frage sehr höflich.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches formulieren?

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