German word

mischen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪʃən/

Meaning

  • verbmix

Example

Ich mische den Salat.

I mix the salad.

Illustration for mischen (mix)

More examples

Die Köchin mischt die Zutaten für die Sauce.

The cook mixes the ingredients for the sauce.

Core concept

Separate elements are stirred, shaken, or combined so that their original arrangement gives way to a shared mixture or a new order.

Common phrases

  • Zutaten miteinander mischen

    mix ingredients together

  • sich unter die Besucher mischen

    mix in among the visitors

Similar words

rühren: Stirring liquid or ingredients with a spoon or similar utensil.
verrühren: Stirring several ingredients until they form a unified whole.
schütteln: Joining container contents through vigorous shaking.
einmischen: Intervening in someone else's conversation or affairs.

Definition in German

Etwas durch Rühren, Schütteln oder Vermengen so behandeln, dass seine Teile vermischt werden.

Word origin

The verb mischen comes through historical German forms from Latin miscere and is etymologically related to English mix.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form sich mischen describes elements mixing themselves or becoming mixed, whereas mischen normally names an action performed on an object.

Other meanings

  • blendverb
  • combineverb
  • shuffleverb

Opposites

  • separierenseparateverb

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