adjective
forbidden, prohibited
B1
Adjective (participle of untersagen) meaning 'forbidden' or 'prohibited'. Commonly used predicatively (es ist untersagt) or attributively (untersagte Bereiche). Not gradable. Derived from verb untersagen; no special prepositions. Use mirrors the verb's passive constructions (sein + untersagt). Often used in official notices.
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Jegliches Parken vor der Feuerzufahrt ist streng untersagt.
Any parking in front of the fire access is strictly prohibited.
Das Rauchen ist in diesem Gebäude untersagt.
Smoking is forbidden in this building.
Das Betreten des Geländes war untersagt, weil der Besitzer neue Sicherheitsvorkehrungen einrichtete, sodass die Polizei regelmäßig kontrollierte.
Access to the site was prohibited because the owner set up new safety measures, so the police checked regularly.
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Picture a red sign with the word 'untersagt' and a crossed-out symbol.
Sounds like 'under-sagt' — imagine a sign saying 'under no circumstances: said/allowed'.
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Untersagt is the past participle of 'untersagen' used adjectivally (often on signs and formal notices). It is formal and commonly appears in regulations.