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
Derived from Latin 'brutalis' (beastly). It shares the same root as the English word 'brutal'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English 'brutal'. The '-es' ending is a common German pattern for turning an adjective into a neuter noun, meaning 'something brutal'.