brutaal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch brutael (savage), which was borrowed from Middle French brutal (savage), from Late Latin brutalis, from Latin brūtus (crude).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bryˈtaːl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bru‧taal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective[edit]

brutaal (comparative brutaler, superlative brutaalst)

  1. impudent
  2. outspoken

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of brutaal
uninflected brutaal
inflected brutale
comparative brutaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial brutaal brutaler het brutaalst
het brutaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. brutale brutalere brutaalste
n. sing. brutaal brutaler brutaalste
plural brutale brutalere brutaalste
definite brutale brutalere brutaalste
partitive brutaals brutalers

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: brutal