formål

See also: formal and formál

Danish

Noun

formål n (singular definite formålet, plural indefinite formål)

  1. purpose, cause (for doing something)

Declension
Declension of formål
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative formål formålet formål formålene
genitive formåls formålets formåls formålenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ mål

Noun

formål n (definite singular formålet, indefinite plural formål, definite plural formåla or formålene)

  1. an objective
  2. a purpose
  3. a cause
    et godt formål - a good cause

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔrmɒːl/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

formål n (definite singular formålet, indefinite plural formål, definite plural formåla)

  1. Alternative form of føremål
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