verboten

The German word "verboten" is an adjective meaning "forbidden" or "prohibited".

• It is derived from the verb "verbieten", which comes from "bitten" (to ask/request) with the prefix "ver-" indicating a change or negation, thus meaning "to forbid."
• "verboten" literally means something that has been forbidden or not allowed.

Similar words:

• untersagt (prohibited, disallowed)
• nicht erlaubt (not allowed)
• unzulässig (impermissible)
• verwehrt (denied)

Differences:

• "verboten" often indicates a formal or legal prohibition.
• "untersagt" is more official or administrative.
• "nicht erlaubt" is a general phrase for "not allowed."
• "unzulässig" focuses more on the impermissibility, e.g., in rules or law.
• "verwehrt" implies active denial or refusal.

"Verboten" carries a clear sense of a rule or law forbidding something.