HeyRuaHow to say “brutal” in Irish
- Irish:
- brútach
- English:
- brutal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More brutal:
- níos brútaí
- Most brutal:
- is brútaí
- Plural:
- brútacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BROO-tukh” /ˈbɾˠuːt̪ˠəx/
What does “brútach” mean?
- brutal
- Cruel, savage and violent, acting like a brute.Also: brutish, savage, cruel, beastly.
Other Irish adjectives for brutal: brúidiúil (brutal)
“Brútach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is brútach after ionsaí (attack, masculine), after troid (fight, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: troid bhrútach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ionsaí brútach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, brútacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: troideanna brútacha.
More brutal, most brutal, very brutal
Bhí an dara cogadh níos brútaí ná an chéad cheann. The second war was more brutal than the first.
| more brutal | níos brútaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhrútaí |
|---|---|---|
| most brutal | is brútaí | in the past tense: ba bhrútaí |
| as brutal as | chomh brútach le | no change after chomh |
| very brutal | an-bhrútach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too brutal | róbhrútach | ró- lenites |
“Brútach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Brutal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for brutal?
The Irish for brutal is brútach (pronounced “BROO-tukh”). It comes after the noun: ionsaí brútach, a brutal attack; troid bhrútach, a brutal fight.
How do you say more brutal and most brutal in Irish?
níos brútaí is more brutal and is brútaí is most brutal. In the past tense they become ní ba bhrútaí and ba bhrútaí.
Why does brútach become bhrútach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So troid bhrútach (a brutal fight) but ionsaí brútach (a brutal attack), because ionsaí is masculine.
What is the plural of brútach?
With a plural noun brútach becomes brútacha: ionsaithe brútacha, troideanna brútacha.
How do you say very brutal in Irish?
an-bhrútach. Too brutal is róbhrútach, and as brutal as is chomh brútach le.
What is the difference between 'brútach' and 'cruálach'?
'Brútach' stresses savage, beast-like violence, while 'cruálach' means cruel in a broader sense, including unkindness without physical force.
