English–German

“forbidden” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈboːtən/

Example

Das Betreten des Rasens ist verboten.

Entering the lawn is forbidden.

Illustration for verboten (forbidden)

How to say “forbidden” in German

“Forbidden” in German is verboten.

A clear barrier or red-cross sign stops an action because rules do not permit it.

Full entry for verboten: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verboten

Rauchen ist in diesem Gebäude gesetzlich verboten.

Smoking is prohibited by law in this building.

Tips for using verboten

  • As an adjective, verboten is normally written lowercase, but the nominalized form das Verbotene is capitalized.

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