verpönt
Meaning
frowned upon, disapproved, scorned
Concepts
Synonyms
nicht erlaubt
nicht zugelassen
Translations
häimes häie häi häiesPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt/
Etymology
Past participle of earlier (18th century) verpönen (“to consider bad, to disapprove”), from earlier (15th century) verpēnen (“to punish with a fine”), from Middle High German pēn, pēne (“punishment”), from Medieval Latin pēna, from Classical Latin poena (“punishment, revenge, torment”).
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