German Conversation · Level 13
89 words
German word
Mixed
Pronunciation
IPA/mɪkst/
Meaning
- neuter nounmixed event
Example
Das Mixed beginnt morgen.
The mixed event starts tomorrow.
More examples
Unser Mixed-Team spielt nächste Woche.
Our mixed team plays next week.
Core concept
A tournament format where a woman and a man compete as a pair or where women and men form one team.
Common phrases
Mixed-Doppel
mixed doubles
Mixed-Team
mixed team
Similar words
Mixed-Doppel: A doubles competition with one woman and one man on each pair.
Doppel: A competition where two people form a competing pair.
Einzel: A competition in which each participant competes alone.
Mannschaft: A competition in which several people compete as one team.
Definition in German
Sportkategorie, in der Frauen und Männer zusammen in Mannschaften oder Paaren antreten.
Word origin
German adopted Mixed from English sports terminology, using the English adjective mixed as a standalone name for a combined-sex event.
Usage tips
- The noun Mixed is capitalized, while gemischt remains the ordinary German adjective in phrases such as ein gemischtes Team.