Dozwolony

Dozwolony is a Polish adjective meaning "permitted" or "allowed." It describes actions, conditions, or items that have been authorized by law, rules, or norms. The word is the participial form derived from the verb dozwalać/dozwolić, which means to permit.

Morphology and usage: Dozwolony agrees with gender and number. Masculine singular is dozwolony, feminine singular dozwolona, neuter singular dozwolone. Plural forms include dozwoleni (masculine personal) and dozwolone (neuter or mixed). It is commonly used in formal and everyday language, including official texts, policies, and signage. Typical constructions include jest dozwolony (is allowed), to jest dozwolone (that is allowed), or wstęp dozwolony od lat 18 (admission permitted from age 18). The word can also appear in negation: nie dozwolony (not allowed).

Context and nuance: Dozwolony often carries a sense of formal or legal permission, as opposed to more general or moral allowance. It is somewhat close in meaning to the synonyms pozwolony and zezwolony, though usage can differ by context. For example, zezwolenie emphasizes an explicit official permit, while dozwolony highlights compliance with rules or regulations. In everyday speech, both dozwolony and pozwolony may be used interchangeably in many cases, but authors and institutions may prefer dozwolony for formal texts.

See also: dozwalać, dozwolić, pozwolić, zezwalać, zezwolić, pozwoleń.