bruut

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch bruut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus. Doublet of bruto.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bryt/
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  • Hyphenation: bruut
  • Rhymes: -yt

Adjective[edit]

bruut (comparative bruter, superlative bruutst)

  1. brutish, rough
  2. brutal, fierce

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of bruut
uninflected bruut
inflected brute
comparative bruter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial bruut bruter het bruutst
het bruutste
indefinite m./f. sing. brute brutere bruutste
n. sing. bruut bruter bruutste
plural brute brutere bruutste
definite brute brutere bruutste
partitive bruuts bruters

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: bruut

Noun[edit]

bruut m (plural bruten, diminutive bruutje n)

  1. brute, ruffian
    Hij is een grote bruut.He is a big bully.

Anagrams[edit]