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Etymology
From the name of the German valley where w:Neanderthal 1|Neanderthal 1 was discovered in 1856. The Düsseltal (from G. w:Düssel|Düssel, a small tributary of the w:Rhine|River Rhine + tal, �valley�) itself was renamed (from Das Gesteins (�The Rockiness�) and/or Das Hundsklipp (�The Cliff of Dogs�)) in the early 19^th century to Neandershöhle (�Neander�s Hollow�), and again in 1850 to w:Neanderthal, Germany|Neanderthal (�Neander Valley�); both names were in honour of the German Calvinist theologian and hymn writer w:Joachim Neander|Joachim Neander (1650�1680). The surname Neander is the Gr. translation of the original G. surname Neumann (�New man�), for which reason Homo neanderthalensis is sometimes called New man in English.

Pronunciation
italbrac|{{G.}} IPA|/ne�and��ta�l/
UK IPA|/ne�and��t��l/

Adjective
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1. Of or pertaining to Homines neanderthalenses.

#: The capacity of the neanderthal skull was 10% larger than that of modern humans.

1. Of or pertaining to the w:Neanderthal, Germany|Neander Valley in Germany.

Noun
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1. A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.
2. pejorative A primitive person.

Translations
trans-top|A Homo neanderthalensis specimen
French: t-|fr|homme de Néandertal
German: t+|de|Neandertaler|m
Japanese: t-|ja|��������人|sc=Jpan (neanderut�rujin)
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Korean: t-|ko|���르��|sc=Hang i|neandereutar-in
Mandarin: t|cmn|尼�德�人|scHani|xsMandarin i|ní�ndétèrén; t|cmn|尼�德�人|scHani|xsMandarin i|ní�ndét�rén
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trans-top|A primitive person
German: t+|de|Neandertaler|m
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