Vormensch

derNoun

prehuman; ancestral form of human

English translations

  1. 01

    prehuman

  2. 02

    hominid

Word details

German meaning
Vormensch bezeichnet ein früheres Stadium der menschlichen Entwicklung, oft in Bezug auf ausgestorbene Hominiden.
English meaning
Prehuman refers to an earlier stage of human development, often in reference to extinct hominids.
German example
Fossilien des Vormenschen wurden in Afrika gefunden.
English example
Fossils of prehumans were found in Africa.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Vormensch
Plural Form
die Vormenschen

Example sentences with “Vormensch”

  1. Der Vormensch entwickelte sich über Jahrmillionen. (The prehuman evolved over millions of years.)

Frequently asked questions

How does Vormensch differ from Urmensch?

A 'Vormensch' refers to an evolutionary stage prior to the genus Homo, whereas 'Urmensch' generally refers to the earliest humans or archaic Homo sapiens.