tillåten

Tillåten is a Swedish adjective meaning permitted or allowed, used to describe actions, conditions, or items that are allowed under rules, laws, or norms. It is derived from the verb tillåta, to permit, and is commonly used in both everyday language and formal or legal contexts to indicate authorization or compliance.

In usage, tillåten appears in predicative constructions like Det är tillåtet, meaning It is allowed. It can also function attributively before a noun to describe something as permissible, as in en tillåten åtgärd (an allowed action) or en tillåten handling (an authorized action). The form and agreement follow standard Swedish adjective rules.

In legal and regulatory language, tillåten often occurs alongside synonyms such as tillstånd (permission/authorization) and förbjuden (forbidden). It signals that a behavior or item has been granted permission or is exempt from prohibition under applicable rules. The opposite term is förbjuden or olaglig.

Etymology: The word comes from tillåta, to permit, with the common suffix -en forming the attributive adjective.

Common usage notes: The expression Det är tillåtet is widely used on signs and in instructions to indicate permissibility, for example "Tillåten parkering" on a parking sign or "Det är tillåtet att fotografera här" in a public area.

See also: tillåtelse, tillstånd, tillåta, förbjuden, olaglig, regler.