zugelassen

Zugelassen is a German adjective meaning permitted, allowed, or authorized, and it is the past participle of the verb zulassen. It describes something that has received official permission or validation. The related noun Zulassung denotes the act or document of authorization, approval, or registration.

Etymology: The word comes from the verb zulassen, formed from zu- plus lassen, where lassen means to let or permit. The prefix zu- states that permission has been granted. As a participle, zugelassen expresses a completed authorization with a passive sense.

Usage and contexts: The term appears in legal and administrative language as well as in everyday speech. It can describe products, medicines, or vehicles that have met required standards, for example a drug that has been von der Regulierungsbehörde zugelassen (approved by the regulator) or a vehicle that is zur Straßenverkehrszulassung zugelassen (registered for road use). In education or exams, one may say someone is zum Studium oder zur Prüfung zugelassen (admitted to a program or an exam).

Examples: Der Antrag wurde zugelassen (The application was approved). Das Auto ist zugelassen (The car is registered/allowed for use on the road). Das Medikament wurde von der EU-Zulassungsbehörde zugelassen (The medication was approved by the EU regulatory authority). These usages show zugelassen as a marker of official confirmation or eligibility.