Polyglot Dictionary

brutal

/bʁuˈtaːl/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. brutal

Similar words

bestialisch

Close synonyms for extreme, inhuman violence; bestialisch is the stronger, more visceral word, literally "beastly."

grausam

Close synonyms for extreme harshness — brutal emphasizes raw, forceful violence; grausam (cruel) emphasizes the deliberate infliction of suffering.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

brutal

brutal is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "brutal."

Portuguese

brutal

brutal is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "brutal."

Practice

1 What does brutal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Film ist ziemlich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches brutal?

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