Polyglot Dictionary

grausam

/ˈɡʁaʊ̯zaːm/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. cruel

    • Das war eine sehr grausame Tat.

      That was a very cruel act.

Similar words

brutal

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cruel

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

Portuguese

cruel

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

Practice

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