Adjective
unerlaubt
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt/
unauthorised
C2
rank #15,011
Meanings
Adjective
- unauthorised
- illicit, illegal, unlawful
Example sentence
Er hat den Unterricht unerlaubt verlassen.
He left the lesson without permission.
Word forms
unerlaubt
Usage
- unerlaubt / ohne Erlaubnis — Without permission; the focus is on something not being permitted.
- eine unerlaubte Handlung — An unauthorised act. Whether something is also illegal depends on the context.
Sie hat die Unterlagen unerlaubt kopiert.
She copied the documents without permission.