das Brutale
Translation
something brutal, the brutal aspect, brutality
Examples
Das war etwas Brutales.
That was something brutal.
Er hat eine Vorliebe für das Brutale.
He has a penchant for the brutal.
Grammar Patterns
etwas Brutales ((as accusative object)) something brutal He did something brutal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Grausame, das Gewalttätige; Antonyms: das Sanfte
Etymology
From Latin 'brutalis' (beastly), related to 'brutus' (heavy, dull). A direct cognate of the English word 'brutal'.
Memory Tips
Directly link it to the English word 'brutal'. The '-es' ending often signals a neuter nominalized adjective in German, as in 'etwas Gutes' (something good).