German Conversation · Level 58
74 words
German word
Mischung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmɪʃʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmixture
Example
Diese Mischung besteht aus Wasser und Öl.
This mixture consists of water and oil.
More examples
Ich habe eine Mischung aus Gewürzen gemacht.
I made a mixture of spices.
Core concept
Different elements share one overall composition without necessarily becoming identical.
Common phrases
eine Mischung aus
a mixture of
homogene Mischung
homogeneous mixture
eine Mischung herstellen
make a mixture
Similar words
Gemisch: A substance made from different components mixed together.
Kombination: A whole formed by bringing separate elements together.
Mix: An informal blend of different elements.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet das Ergebnis eines Vermischens, also eine Zusammensetzung aus mehreren Bestandteilen.
Word origin
The noun Mischung derives from mischen plus -ung, while mischen developed through Middle High German from an older Germanic form borrowed from Latin miscere.
Usage tips
- A component phrase commonly follows Mischung with aus, whose object is in the dative: eine Mischung aus Wasser und Öl.
Other meanings
- mixingnoun
- blendnoun
Opposites
- Reinheitpuritynoun
- Trennungseparationnoun
Related words
- vermischenmixverb
- Mischermixernoun
- Vermischungmixingnoun