neandertal
Portuguese, noun/ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/
neandertal is spelled N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L (10 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 52,034th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Neandertal is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “designação da espécie hominídea Homo neanderthalensis, possivelmente derivada do Homo erectus, que se…”.
What does neandertal mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculineNeanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)
- 2
derogatoryfemininemasculineNeanderthal (primitive or stupid person)
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineNeanderthal (relating to the Neanderthals)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo ao Homo neanderthalensis, seu ambiente e modo de vida 2. que qualifica alguém sem modos, sem educação ou sem refino social
noun: 1. designação da espécie hominídea Homo neanderthalensis, possivelmente derivada do Homo erectus, que se desenvolveu na Europa há cerca de 400 mil anos e expandiu-se até a Ásia, até a chegada dos primeiros seres humanos a cerca de 38 mil anos quando foi extinta, e cujas características morfológicas incluíam um crânio maior que a dos homens modernos, narizes largos, tronco robusto e membros muito fort
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of neandertal
- neandertais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce neandertal?
- Brazil /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/
- Brazil [ne.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯]
- Brazil /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to neandertal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is neandertal in Portuguese?
neandertal appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).