Neanderthal
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This word can also be spelled "Neandertal." This word may also begin with a lowercase letter in the sense shown in 2).
Neanderthal(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el Neandertal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It is believed that Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens had a common ancestor.Se cree que los Neandertales y los Homo Sapiens tenían un antepasado común.
2. (figurative) (pejorative) (crude person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el troglodita (M), la troglodita (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our gym teacher is a jerk and a brainless Neanderthal.Nuestro profe de educación física es un estúpido troglodita sin dos dedos de frente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de neanderthal
The archaeologists discovered some Neanderthal tools at the dig.Los arquelólogos descubrieron algunas herramientas de neandertal en el yacimiento.
b. neardental
When I visited the Neanderthal museum in Germany, I learned a lot about human evolution.Cuando visité el museo neandertal en Alemania, aprendí mucho sobre la evolución humana.
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