neandertal

See also: Neandertal

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ne.ən.dərˈtal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ne.an.deɾˈtal]

Noun

neandertal m (plural neandertals)

1. Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)

Further reading

• “neandertal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “neandertal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “neandertal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Neanderthal.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deɻˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deɻˈtaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /njɐ̃.dɨɾˈtal/ [njɐ̃.dɨɾˈtaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /njɐ̃.dɨɾˈtal/ [njɐ̃.dɨɾˈtaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /njɐ̃.dɨɾˈta.li/

Noun

neandertal m or f by sense (plural neandertais)

1. Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)
2. (derogatory) Neanderthal (primitive or stupid person)

   Synonym: troglodita

Adjective

neandertal m or f (plural neandertais)

1. Neanderthal (relating to the Neanderthals)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neandeɾˈtal/ [ne.ãn̪.d̪eɾˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ne‧an‧der‧tal

Adjective

neandertal m or f (masculine and feminine plural neandertales)

1. Neanderthal

Noun

neandertal m (plural neandertales)

1. Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)

Further reading

• “neandertal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014