Noun
der Neandertaler
Neanderthal (member of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis)
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plural Neandertaler
Meanings
Noun
- Neanderthal (member of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis)
- Neanderthal (primitive person)
Example sentence
Der Neandertaler lebte lange neben dem modernen Menschen.
Neanderthals lived alongside modern humans for a long time.
Word forms
singular
der Neandertaler
plural
die Neandertaler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Neandertaler
Accusativeden Neandertaler
Dativedem Neandertaler
Genitivedes Neandertalers
Plural
Nominativedie Neandertaler
Accusativedie Neandertaler
Dativeden Neandertalern
Genitiveder Neandertaler
Usage
- ein Neandertaler — a Neanderthal, a member of an extinct human group
- Neandertaler als Beschimpfung — a derogatory figurative use for someone considered primitive
Im Museum betrachteten wir die Rekonstruktion eines Neandertalers.
In the museum, we looked at a reconstruction of a Neanderthal.