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Pronunciation / Transliteration: verboten
"Das Betreten ist verboten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Not allowed; banned.
"Photography is strictly forbidden inside the museum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'forbiddan', originating from Old English 'forbēodan', combining the strengthening prefix 'for-' with 'bēodan' (to command, announce). It traces back to Proto-Germanic '*forbeudana-', sharing roots with Old High German 'firbiotan' and modern German 'verboten'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forbidden" is said worldwide
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interdit
Transliteration: interdit
"Il est interdit de fumer ici."
verboten
Transliteration: verboten
"Das Betreten ist verboten."
vietato
Transliteration: vietato
"L'accesso è vietato ai non addetti ai lavori."
prohibido
Transliteration: prohibido
"Está prohibido estacionar en esta zona."
proibido
Transliteration: proibido
"É proibido fumar neste local."
वर्जित
Transliteration: varjit
"यहाँ प्रवेश वर्जित है।"
禁止
Transliteration: jìnzhǐ
"此处禁止吸烟。"
금지된
Transliteration: geumjidoen
"이 구역은 출입이 금지되어 있습니다."
禁止された
Transliteration: kinshi sareta
"ここでは写真撮影が禁止されています。"
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