Bannaðir

Bannaðir is an Icelandic adjective meaning forbidden or prohibited. It is the masculine plural form of the participle derived from the verb banna, which means to ban. As a participial adjective, bannaðir is used to describe items, actions, or situations that are not allowed by law, regulation, or policy. It often appears in official text, signage, and regulatory language to indicate prohibition, as in statements like “Bannað er að reykja” (It is forbidden to smoke).

Morphology and usage: Bannaðir, bannaður, bönnuð, and related forms inflect to agree with the gender, number, and definiteness of the noun they modify. The word in its base form bannaður is typically masculine singular; bannaðir is used for masculine plural, while feminine forms are bönnuð. The form can also appear in definite constructions with accompanying determiners, following standard Icelandic adjective agreement patterns.

Etymology: The term comes from the verb banna, meaning to ban, which itself traces to older Germanic roots associated with prohibition and taboo. The suffix -ður creates a past participle that functions as an adjective, allowing bannaðir to describe prohibited things in noun phrases or clauses.

See also: bann, banning, prohibition, regulatory language, Icelandic grammar.

In summary, bannaðir is a key Icelandic word for categorizing something as prohibited, with usage centered in legal, regulatory, and public signage contexts.