German word

Rauchverbot

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaʊ̯xfɛɐ̯ˌboːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsmoking ban

Example

Bitte beachten Sie das Rauchverbot im Zug.

Please observe the smoking ban on the train.

Illustration for Rauchverbot (smoking ban)

More examples

Im ganzen Bahnhof gilt ein striktes Rauchverbot.

A strict smoking ban applies throughout the station.

Core concept

A no-smoking sign marking the boundary of a train carriage, room, or other area.

Common phrases

  • das Rauchverbot in öffentlichen Gebäuden

    smoking ban in public buildings

  • ein Rauchverbot durchsetzen

    enforce a smoking ban

  • Schild mit Rauchverbot

    no-smoking sign

Similar words

Rauchverbotsschild: A sign or notice showing that smoking is prohibited.
Nichtraucherzone: An area where smoking is not allowed.
Raucherzone: An area designated for smoking.

Definition in German

Eine formale Anordnung (gesetzlich oder intern), die das Rauchen innerhalb eines Bereichs verbietet.

Word origin

Rauchverbot is a compound of Rauch, 'smoke', and Verbot, 'prohibition', with Verbot formed from verbieten, 'to prohibit'.

Usage tips

  • Rauchverbot is neuter: das Rauchverbot, with the plural die Rauchverbote.

Opposites

  • Raucherbereichsmoking areanoun
  • Raucherloungesmoking loungenoun

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