brutaal

[gustaaf kusno]

Would you kindly give examples in sentences using the word 'brutaal', both in positive and negative connotation. In my understanding, 'brutaal' in Dutch is sematically different from the word 'brutal' in English. Is my assumption correct?
Thanks a lot.

[ngonyama]

Yes, Dutch "brutaal" translates more into "impertinent", "having hutspa", "having the gall", "having an attitude"

[hi no iri]

There are several meanings to the word brutaal:
your assumption is not entirely correct as there are occasions where the translation of 'brutaal' is indeed 'brutal'


some examples of 'brutaal':

Brutaal gezegd ..... : to put it bluntly .....
Brutaal kind! : Cheeky kid!
Honderden mensen zijn brutaal afgeslacht : Hundreds of people have been brutally assassinated (here it has the same meaning)
Hij was zo brutaal om hen te bespioneren : He had the audacity to spy on them
Dat was een brutale prijs om te betalen : That was a bold price to pay (can be positive or negative)

[ngonyama]

Interesting. Those sentences with brutaal =~ brutal sound alien to me, but I am from above the Moerdijk. There may be a difference in usage between above and below the rivers.

[Joke]

Jep, same here. I'd prefer the word 'bruut' instead of 'brutaal' in your third sentence.

[Quetzal]

Actually, I find the third sentence a bit odd as well, though I've heard the like before; what I find stranger is the fourth and fifth one. I definitely don't think "brutaal" works as a translation of "bold", and even for "audacity", it sort of works, but surely "lef" is a much better translation.

[hi no iri]

Jep, same here. I'd prefer the word 'bruut' instead of 'brutaal' in your third sentence.

That is funny

"Bruut" sounds rather alien to me. Don't you love the differences between Belgian Dutch and Netherlandisch Dutch?
For example if I search google for "Brutaal geweld" ( Brutal violence) ,I get 291 000 results, but most comes from Belgium. and I don't think they mean "violence with an attitude" with those

[gustaaf kusno]

Now I'm a bit confused after reading the discussions that followed, ha..ha..ha..... It seems to me that 'brutaal' has diverse connotation in accordance to the regional custom. As of the use of 'brutaal' in Indonesia, I might say that it mostly conveys the state of being 'ill mannered'. Thank you for the responses.