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mummy

/ˈmʌmi/

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noun

Mumie

An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautifully preserved mummy from ancient Egypt. "

Das Museum zeigte eine wunderschön erhaltene Mumie aus dem alten Ägypten.

archaeology body culture history religion ritual human mythology tradition past

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noun

Mumie

(by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.

Examples :

"The kids screamed when the mummy suddenly lurched forward in the old horror movie. "

Die Kinder schrien, als die Mumie in dem alten Horrorfilm plötzlich nach vorne taumelte.

body mythology entertainment supernatural culture character human literature

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noun

Mumie

(by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.

Examples :

"Scientists found a woolly mammoth calf in the Siberian ice; the frozen ground acted like a natural freezer, making it a type of mummy. "

Wissenschaftler fanden ein Wollmammut-Kalb im sibirischen Eis; der gefrorene Boden wirkte wie ein natürlicher Gefrierschrank, was es zu einer Art Mumie machte.

archaeology history body animal human culture

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noun

Mumienbraun

A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.

Examples :

"The artist used a historical pigment called "mummy" to paint the sepia-toned shadows in his landscape. "

Der Künstler verwendete ein historisches Pigment namens „Mumienbraun“, um die sepiafarbenen Schatten in seiner Landschaft zu malen.

art material substance history archaeology color

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Brei, Püree

Examples :

"After squeezing the oranges, all that was left in the juicer was a wet, pulpy mummy. "

Nach dem Auspressen der Orangen blieb im Entsafter nur ein nasser, breiiger Rest.

substance material

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noun

Mumie

A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.

Examples :

"The old apothecary's recipe called for a pinch of mummy, believed to have healing properties, though we now know it's unethical and ineffective. "

Das alte Apothekerrezept enthielt eine Prise Mumie, von der man heilende Eigenschaften erwartete, obwohl wir heute wissen, dass sie unethisch und unwirksam ist.

medicine substance body history archaeology

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noun

Pfropfwachs

A sort of wax used in grafting.

Examples :

"The gardener used mummy to seal the graft where he joined the apple branch to the pear tree. "

Der Gärtner verwendete Pfropfwachs, um die Veredlungsstelle zu versiegeln, an der er den Apfelzweig mit dem Birnbaum verband.

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verb

Mumifizieren

Examples :

"Scientists can mummy small animals to study ancient preservation techniques. "

Wissenschaftler können kleine Tiere mumifizieren, um alte Konservierungstechniken zu studieren.

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Mama, Mutti

(usually childish) mother.

Examples :

"My mummy made my lunch for school today. "

Meine Mama hat mir heute mein Mittagessen für die Schule gemacht.