No. 5,790 in German
brutalste
"Brutalste" means "most brutal" in English.
In a sentence
Das war das brutalste Gewitter, das ich je erlebt habe.
That was the most brutal thunderstorm I have ever experienced.
The word 'brutalste' here is used as a superlative adjective describing the noun 'Gewitter' (thunderstorm), meaning 'the most brutal'. It intensifies the severity of the experience.
Er gab sich die größte Mühe und übertraf die brutalste Herausforderung.
He put in tremendous effort and surpassed the toughest challenge.
In this context, 'brutalste' describes the noun 'Herausforderung' (challenge), highlighting it as being the most severe or demanding.
Die Kunstwerke des Künstlers haben oft die brutalste Ehrlichkeit.
The artist's works often possess the most brutal honesty.
Here, 'brutalste' modifies 'Ehrlichkeit' (honesty), conveying a metaphorical sense of unfiltered or raw truthfulness.
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