verbieten

A2

forbid, be forbidden

English meaning
forbid, be forbidden
Vocabulary package
Permission & Prohibition

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verbieten in a sentence

Hier ist Rauchen verboten.

Smoking is forbidden here.

Conjugation of verbieten

ichverbiete
duverbietest
er/sie/esverbietet
wirverbieten
ihrverbietet
sie/Sieverbieten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verbot
Perfect
hat verboten

Word family

verbieten is built from bieten (offer, provide). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verbieten

How do you conjugate verbieten?

Present tense: verbiete, verbietest, verbietet, verbieten, verbietet, verbieten. Simple past: verbot. Perfect: hat verboten.

What does verbieten mean in English?

verbieten means "forbid, be forbidden". For example: "Hier ist Rauchen verboten." — "Smoking is forbidden here."

What level is verbieten in German?

verbieten is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the permission & prohibition vocabulary.

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