Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tollund man

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: tol-lund -man
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bog body found preserved in peat on the Jutland peninsula, Denmark, in 1950; the naturally mummified body of a man believed to have lived in the 5th century BCE during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Example Sentences

"Tollund Man was found eight or nine feet beneath the surface of a Danish bog by two men cutting peat in 1950."
"The composition of the meal was a clear indication of the dating of Tollund Man, as the ration of naked and hulled barley closely corresponds to the ratio known to be used around the time of the birth of Christ; linseed and spelt, also found among the stomach contents, do not enter the Danish flora until around 400 BC."
"The remains of Tollund Man reside in Silkeborg. Tollund Man lies in the center of a room dedicated to displaying himself and aspects of his life."

Etymology

Named after a nearby Danish village, where its discoverers lived.

Phrases

Elling Woman

Frequently Paired Words

Elling Woman

Questions

What does tollund man mean?: A bog body found preserved in peat on the Jutland peninsula, Denmark, in 1950; the naturally mummified body of a man believed to have lived in the 5th century BCE during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Where does tollund man come from?: Named after a nearby Danish village, where its discoverers lived.

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