bruut

See also: Bruut

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

bruut (comparative bruter, superlative bruutst)

brutish, rough
brutal, fierce

Declension

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	—

Derived terms

bruutheid
bruutweg

Descendants

Afrikaans: bruut

Noun

bruut m (plural bruten, diminutive bruutje n)

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

Anagrams

buurt

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