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Feuer ist hier verboten. Fires are not allowed here.

adjective · A1

verboten

[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtn̩]

forbidden, not allowed

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Antonyms
erlaubt

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Other Examples

  • Ich glaube, Parken ist hier verboten.

    I think parking isn't allowed here.

  • Wisst ihr, was hier verboten ist?

    Do you know what's not allowed here?

  • Kalle, Baden ist hier verboten!

    Kalle, swimming isn't allowed here!

How the Word Is Built

ver prefix bot root en ending

ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
-en
the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

Word family

verbietendas Verbotdas Rauchverbotdas Parkverbot

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