German
Etymology
16th century, from Italian mummia, from Arabic, from Persian مومیا (mumiyâ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːmi̯ə/, [ˈmuːmjə], [ˈmuː.mi.ə]
Noun
Mumie f (genitive Mumie, plural Mumien)
- mummy (embalmed corpse)
Declension
Declension of Mumie [feminine]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Mumie” in Duden online
- “Mumie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache