erlaubt
Erlaubt is the past participle and adjective form of the German verb erlauben, meaning to permit or to allow. As an adjective it denotes that something is permitted or allowed, and it is commonly used with the verb sein to describe status, as in Das Rauchen ist hier erlaubt.
As a verb, erlauben requires a direct object: Ich erlaube dir etwas. The past participle used with
Usage and register: common in everyday speech; formal contexts might use genehmigt or gestattet with nuance.
Related terms: erlaubt vs verboten (not allowed); Erlaubnis (permission); erlauben vs gestatten (to permit, to allow).