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Dutch
Etymology
From oer- + mens, likely a calque of German Urmensch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːr.mɛns/
- Hyphenation: oer‧mens
Noun
oermens m (plural oermensen)
- a prehistoric human, especially an apeman
- (dated) a primitive human, considered uncivilised