Neandertal

See also: neandertal

English

Noun

Neandertal (plural Neandertals)

1. Alternative spelling of Neanderthal

Adjective

Neandertal (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of Neanderthal

   Neandertal ancestors

Further reading

• Neandertal, Neanderthal at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.

German

Alternative forms

• Neanderthal (obsolete)

Etymology

Named after Joachim Neander (1650–1680) and Tal (“valley”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Neandertal n (proper noun, strong, genitive Neandertals)

1. Neander Valley, a small valley of the river Düssel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Derived terms

• Neandertaler

Further reading

• Neandertal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Italian

Noun

Neandertal m (invariable)

1. Neanderthal