Neanderthal
Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensisOf or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis.
» The Neanderthal was named after theologian Joachim Neander.
Das Neandertal ist nach dem Theologen Joachim Neander benannt.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis.
The capacity of the Neanderthal skull was 10% larger than that of modern humans.
неандертальскийneandertalʹskij
неандерта́льськийneandertálʹsʹkyj
(broadly, derogatory, not comparable)Old-fashioned, opposed to change.
(broadly, derogatory, not comparable)Primitive, savage or uncivilized.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.
неандерта́льскийneandɛrtálʹskij
- relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man
- ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
Examples
3 sentencesThe Neanderthal was named after theologian Joachim Neander.
deDas Neandertal ist nach dem Theologen Joachim Neander benannt.
Unless you’re African, your skin probably carries traces of your Neanderthal forebears.
I'm a Neanderthal.
Translations
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Origin
From obsolete German Neanderthal, now spelled Neandertal, the name of a valley (German TalFrom obsolete German Neanderthal, now spelled Neandertal, the name of a valley (German Tal, older also spelled Thal) near Düsseldorf where the first Neanderthal was discovered in 1856. A hollow near the valley was known as Neanderhöhle (“Neander Hollow”) and Neandershöhle (“Neander’s Hollow”) in the early 19th century, and the valley had been renamed to Neanderthal in 1850, in honour of the German Calvinist theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650–1680). Before, the valley was known as das Gesteins (literally “The Rocks [sg.]”) and Hundsklipp (literally “Dog Cliff”).
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man:NeanderthalianNeandertal
- ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance:boorishloutishneandertaloafishswinish