gestattet
Translation
permitted, allowed
Examples
Das Parken ist hier nicht gestattet.
Parking is not permitted here.
Der Zutritt ist nur mit Ticket gestattet.
Entry is only permitted with a ticket.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ist gestattet sth. is permitted Smoking is not gestattet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erlaubt, zulässig; Antonyms: verboten, untersagt
Etymology
Past participle of 'gestatten' (to permit). It comes from 'Statt' (place), with the original sense of 'to grant a place to' something.
Memory Tips
This is a formal word for 'permitted'. You'll frequently encounter it in written notices, like 'Rauchen nicht gestattet' (Smoking not permitted).