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adjective
- 1. forbidden, especially by an authority: "bank fishing is verboten on Strathbeg"
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Verboten is a German word meaning "not permitted or allowed" or "forbidden or prohibited". Learn its origin, synonyms, examples, and usage in English sentences.
not allowed. This was originally a German word meaning "forbidden": Talking politics at work used to be verboten - just like discussing sex and religion. He claimed that the unjust treatment of Native Americans is a verboten subject in many American schools. Fewer examples.
Verboten definition: forbidden, as by law; prohibited. . See examples of VERBOTEN used in a sentence.
It isn't allowed or permitted. If this word looks and sounds odd, that's because it comes straight to English from German. The concept is simple: anything verboten is forbidden to do or say. Lying in court is verboten.
Verboten is a German word meaning forbidden or prohibited. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and usage of verboten in English and other languages, as well as related words and expressions.
Verboten is a German word meaning forbidden or prohibited. Learn how to use it in sentences, its origin, synonyms, and related words.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective verboten, which means not allowed. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford dictionary app.
