défendu
French, adjective/de.fɑ̃.dy/
défendu is spelled D-É-F-E-N-D-U (7 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written French, the 6,288th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Défendu is a French adjective meaning “forbidden” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of défendre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Interdit, prohibé”.
What does défendu mean in English?
adjective
- 1
forbidden
Adam a commis le péché originel lorsqu'il a mangé le fruit défendu.
verb
- 1
past participle of défendre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Interdit, prohibé. 2. Impossible.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of défendu
- défendue feminine
- défendus masculine plural
- défendues feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce défendu?
- /de.fɑ̃.dy/
- Quebec /de.fã.d͡zy/
- \de.fɑ̃.dy\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to défendu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is défendu in French?
défendu appears 11 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).