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), used in embalming. It came into German through Latin and French.
Memory Tips
Sounds almost identical to the English 'mummy'. Just think of an ancient mummy from a movie.