die Mumie
Translation
mummy
Examples
Im Museum sahen wir eine ägyptische Mumie.
In the museum we saw an Egyptian mummy.
Die Konservierung der Mumie ist erstaunlich.
The preservation of the mummy is astonishing.
Grammar Patterns
((a mummy)) ((to see/discover)) to see/discover a mummy In the museum you can see an old mummy.
Similar Words
Leiche (corpse), Leichnam (corpse, formal)
Etymology
From Arabic 'mūmiyā' (bitumen), which was used in embalming. It entered German via Latin and French.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'mummy'. Picture a mummy in a museum to remember it.