Neanderthal

Etymology
From obsolete, now spelled , the name of a valley (German , older also spelled ) near Düsseldorf where was discovered in 1856. A hollow near the valley was known as and  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  (1650–1680). Before, the valley was known as and.

The name of Joachim Neander is based on the translation ( + ) of his original surname.

The pronunciation with the "th" sound (/θ/) is a ; the original German word is pronounced with a "t" sound (/t/).

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to.
 * 2)  Old-fashioned, opposed to change.
 * 3) Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.
 * 1)  Old-fashioned, opposed to change.
 * 2) Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.

Translations

 * Belarusian: неандэрта́льскі
 * Czech: neandertálský
 * French:
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: neandertálsky
 * Spanish: neanderthal,
 * Ukrainian: неандерта́льський


 * Esperanto: neandertala
 * Russian:

Noun

 * 1) A specimen of the now extinct species.
 * 2)  A primitive, savage or uncivilized person.
 * 1)  A primitive, savage or uncivilized person.
 * 1)  A primitive, savage or uncivilized person.

Translations

 * Catalan: neandertal
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: neandertálec
 * Danish: neandertaler
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: neandertalulo, neandertala homo
 * Finnish: neandertalinihminen
 * French:
 * German:
 * Icelandic: neanderdalsmaður, neandertalsmaður
 * Japanese: ネアンデルタール人
 * Korean: 네안데르탈인
 * Latin: homo Neanderthalensis
 * Macedonian: неандерта́лец
 * Navajo: Bilagáana bizází ałkʼidą́ą́ʼ yę́ęyígíí
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: neandertal
 * Russian:, , палеоантропо́м
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: неандерта́лець, неандерта́лка
 * Vietnamese: Nê-an-đéc-tan


 * Bulgarian: неандерта́лец
 * Catalan: neandertal
 * Czech: neandertálec
 * Esperanto: neandertala homo, neandertalulo
 * Finnish: neandertalinihminen
 * French:
 * Georgian: ნეანდერტალელი
 * German:
 * Macedonian: неандерта́лец
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: neandertal
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Usage notes

 * The traditional spelling is retained in a few names such as ' and '.