This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verboten
[ ver-boht-n; German fer-boht-n ]
/ vÉrËboÊt n; German fÉrËboÊt n /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known asâŠ
Origin of verboten
First recorded in 1910â15; from German: past participle of verbieten âto prohibit, forbidâ; see forbid
Words nearby verboten
verbify, verbigeration, verbing, verbose, verbosity, verboten, verb phrase, verb. sap., verbum sap, Vercelli, Vercelli Book
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use verboten in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for verboten
verboten
/ German (fÉrËboËtÉn) /
adjective
forbidden; prohibited
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012