Zabránno

Zabránno is the ASCII spelling of a Czech-Slovak neuter past passive participle formed from the verb zabránit, meaning to prevent or to hinder. In standard orthography the form is zabráněno, with a háček over the e. The word signals that a preventive action has been completed or that something has been prevented, typically with a neuter subject and a past-tense form of být, as in Bylo zabráněno vniknutí do objektu.

Etymology and form: It derives from the prefix z- plus brán- (root related to bránit, to defend or hinder) and the suffix -ěno, yielding the neuter past passive participle zabráněno. The non-diacritic variant zabránno appears mainly in plain-text or historical documents where diacritics are omitted.

Usage: In standard Czech, examples include: Bylo zabráněno vniknutí do objektu. Bylo zabráněno dalším škodám. In practice, zabránno as a non-diacritic form is generally avoided in formal writing and is considered a nonstandard variant in modern standard Czech (and is less common in Slovak).

See also: zabránit, zabráněno, past passive participles of Czech verbs; diacritics in Czech orthography.

Notes: The article treats zabrá­nno as a nonstandard ASCII variant rather than a separate lexical entry. In everyday language, zabráněno is preferred in neutral contexts; zabránno may be encountered in plain-text data, older texts, or environments where diacritics are unavailable.