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formal de · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • rhymes aːl
  • [fɔʁˈmaːl]
  • audio

Etymology

im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus lateinisch formalis ^(→ la) „der äußeren Gestalt nach; formal“, dem Adjektiv zu forma ^(→ la) „Form, Gestalt“; verwandt mit formell

Meanings

  1. der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach
    • Bis auf ein paar rein formale Fehler ist die Arbeit tadellos.
    • „Zudem bieten auch die formalsten Normen noch Interpretationsspielräume, d.h. es wird für die Frauenbeauftragte immer wieder notwendig, ihren verbindlichen Gehalt herauszuarbeiten, ihn mit Argumenten stets aufs Neue zu legitimieren und für seine Anwendung im konkreten Fall zu werben.“ Die Frauenbeauftragte. In: web.fu-berlin.de. 26. November 2010, archiviert vom Original am 30. Januar 2012 abgerufen am 19. März 2022.
    • Formal gehöre ich erst zum Verein, wenn ich „formell“ aufgenommen wurde.
  2. nur der Form nach, nicht wirklich in der Realität
    • Der Geschäftsführer ist formal der Vorsitzende des Arbeitskreises, in der Praxis nimmt er aber so gut wie nie an einer Sitzung teil.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
formal Degree=Pos lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formaleren Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaleren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formaleren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
sie sind formaler Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
es ist formaler Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formalerem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalerem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
am formalsten Degree=Sup lexicographic
formales Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formales Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formales Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formales Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
sie ist formal Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formalerer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalerer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalerer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalerer Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalerer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
es ist am formalsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formaleres Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleres Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaleres Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaleres Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
er ist am formalsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formalem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
es ist formal Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie sind formal Degree=Pos, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
er ist formaler Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie ist am formalsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formaler Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formaler Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaler Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formaler Degree=Cmp lexicographic
formaler Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formaler Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalen Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
er ist formal Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie ist formaler Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formalste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalster Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formalster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
sie sind am formalsten Degree=Sup, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formale Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formale Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formale Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formale Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
formale Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
formale Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
formalstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
formalstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic

Antonyms

informal · inhaltlich

Coordinates

Form · pseudo- · äußerlich · formell

Deriveds

formalistisch · formalisieren · Formalist · Formalität · Formalismus

Translations (10)

tr formel (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · pt formal (nur der Form nach, nicht wirklich in der Realität) · cs formální (nur der Form nach, nicht wirklich in der Realität) · nl formeel (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · bg формален (nur der Form nach, nicht wirklich in der Realität) · fr formel (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · sv formell (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · pt formal (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · en formal (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach) · cs formální (der Form (nicht dem Inhalt) nach)