Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. What does the German word VERBOTEN mean?"
...1. Congratulations 2. Forbidden 3. Ferry 4. Wonderful The German word 'verboten' means 'forbidden or 'prohibited'. It is used when something is excluded from use or mention. E.g., dancing or whistling in the house is forbidden and may not be mentioned. The word 'verboten' comes from the past participle of 'verbieten' which means 'to forbid', which is from Middle High German and from the word 'farbiotan' which is from Old High German. An American movie called 'Verboten' was made in 1959. It movie starred James Best and it was about a G.I., who quits the army to marry the German girl who saved his life.
