Definitions for verbotenvərˈboʊt n; Ger. fɛrˈboʊt n

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver•bo•tenvərˈboʊt n; Ger. fɛrˈboʊt n(adj.)

  1. forbidden, as by law; prohibited.

    Category: Foreign Term

Origin of verboten:

1910–15; < G: ptp. of verbieten to forbid

Princeton's WordNet

  1. forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten(adj)

    excluded from use or mention

    "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

Wiktionary

  1. verboten(Adjective)

    forbidden, prohibited

  2. Origin: From verboten.


Translations for verboten

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

no(adjective)

not allowed

No smoking.

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