unerlaubt
Translation
unauthorised, illicit, forbidden, prohibited
Examples
Das Parken hier ist unerlaubt.
Parking here is not permitted.
Er hat unerlaubt die Grenze überquert.
He crossed the border without permission.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is unerlaubt sth. is not permitted Parking here is unerlaubt.
to do sth. unerlaubt to do sth. without permission He crossed the border unerlaubt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verboten, illegal; Antonyms: erlaubt, gestattet
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + erlaubt (allowed, permitted). Literally 'not allowed'. Erlaubt is the past participle of erlauben (to allow).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'un-allowed'. The prefix 'un-' is a common negating prefix, just like in English.