brut

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See also: Brut, brüt, and brût

English

Etymology

From French brut (“raw”), from Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“heavy”).

Adjective

brut (comparative more brut, superlative most brut)

  1. (of champagne) very dry, and not sweet

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin brūtus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brut (feminine bruta, masculine plural bruts, feminine plural brutes)

  1. unrefined, unpurified
  2. dirty
    Synonyms: sutze, llord
    Antonym: net
  3. gross

Derived terms

Further reading

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin brūtus.

Adjective

brut (feminine bruta)

  1. ugly
  2. bad

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“heavy, dull”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

brut (feminine brute, masculine plural bruts, feminine plural brutes)

  1. gross
    Antonym: net
    produit national brut ― gross national product
  2. raw
    sucre brut
    raw sugar
  3. (drinks) brut, strong
    Coordinate term: sec

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • → English: brut
  • → German: brut
  • → Turkish: brüt

Further reading

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French brut, from Latin brūtus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

brut (predicative or postpositioned)

  1. brut (of sparkling wine: very dry)
    Der Sekt ist brut. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Das ist ein Crémant brut. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

  • Postpositioned use is only possible with French terms and with the names of vineyards or grape varieties.

Further reading

  • “brut” in Duden online
  • “brut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin brūtus (“heavy, dull”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

brut m (masculine plural brutj, feminine singular bruta, feminine plural brute)

  1. ugly
  2. awful
  3. bad

Related terms

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, whence also Old Saxon brūd, Old English brȳd, Old Norse brúðr.

Noun

brūt f

  1. bride

Coordinate terms

Descendants

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin brutus or French brut.

Adjective

brut m or n (feminine singular brută, masculine plural bruți, feminine and neuter plural brute)

  1. gross (as opposed to net)

Declension

Declension of brut
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite brut brută bruți brute
definite brutul bruta bruții brutele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite brut brute bruți brute
definite brutului brutei bruților brutelor

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German brōt.

Pronunciation

Noun

brūt n (plural brut, diminutive brutła)

  1. bread
  2. loaf (of bread)

Welsh

Etymology

From Brutus of Troy, a legendary character regarded as the founder of the British nation.

Noun

brut m (plural brutiau)

  1. A history, chronicle, or book of annals, particularly one produced during the Middle Ages.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
brut frut mrut unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brut”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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