erlaubt
Translation
allowed, permitted, permissible
Examples
Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt.
Smoking is not allowed here.
Ist das erlaubt?
Is that allowed?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is allowed sth. is allowed Parking is allowed here.
it is allowed for ((sb.)) to do ((sth.)) sb. is allowed to do sth. He is allowed to leave earlier.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gestattet, zulässig; Antonyms: verboten, unerlaubt
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'erlauben' (to allow), used as an adjective.
Memory Tips
It's the past participle of 'erlauben'. If something has been 'allowed' (past action), it is now 'allowed' (adjective). The opposite is 'verboten' (forbidden).