how to say “caveman” in Hebrew
הָאָדָם הַקַּדְמוֹן
Some of you may recall the 1992 movie Encino Man. It’s about a frozen caveman who is dug up in a suburban backyard and helps two high school seniors become the most popular kids in school. I recently watched the movie again and relived part of my childhood.
The Hebrew term for a caveman or prehistoric man is הָאָדָם הַקַּדְמוֹן , where אדם means man and קדמון means ancient.
, where אדם means man and קדמון means ancient.For example:
נִמְצָא שֶׁלֶד שֶׁל הָאָדָם הַקַּדְמוֹן בְּרָמַת הַגּוֹלָן.
A skeleton of prehistoric man was found in the Golan Heights.
Another term for caveman is a literal translation: אִישׁ מְעָרוֹת – a man of caves.
– a man of caves.
