kiellettyä

Kiellettyä is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective kielletty, which means forbidden or prohibited. It is used in normative and legal language to describe actions, objects, or situations that are not allowed.

Linguistic notes: kielletty is the past participle form of the verb kieltää (to forbid). Finnish adjectives decline for case and number, and the partitive form kiellettyä is common in predicative constructions with the verb olla (to be) or in expressions that refer to an indefinite prohibition. For example, in everyday language you might hear or see sentences such as “Tupakointi on kiellettyä julkisissa tiloissa” (Smoking is forbidden in public spaces).

Usage and context: kiellettyä typically appears in formal, semi-formal, or rule-related contexts, including laws, regulations, workplace guidelines, and public signage. It conveys a general sense of prohibition rather than pinpointing a specific item in all cases. In signs, the shorter form kielletty is more common, but kiellettyä is frequently found in sentences that discuss the prohibition in a general or abstract sense.

Translations and related terms: The word translates to forbidden or prohibited in English. Related Finnish terms include kielto (ban, prohibition) and kieltää (to forbid). The concept is widely used across law, public policy, and everyday etiquette to indicate acceptable conduct and restrictions.

See also: kieltää, kielto, kielletty (the base adjective), prohibitions in Finnish law, Finnish grammar on adjectives and partitive forms.