German word

vermischen

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃn̩/

Meaning

  • verbmix

Example

Ich vermische die Zutaten.

I mix the ingredients.

Illustration for vermischen (mix)

More examples

Beim Malen vermische ich die Farben direkt auf der Leinwand.

When painting, I mix the colors directly on the canvas.

Core concept

Separate ingredients are stirred until their boundaries disappear into one even mixture.

Common phrases

  • Zutaten vermischen

    mix ingredients

  • Farben vermischen

    mix colors

  • Gewürze vermischen

    mix spices

Similar words

mischen: Bringing several things together into an even mixture.
rühren: Moving a spoon in circles through a liquid or batter.
verrühren: Mixing powder or liquid until no lumps remain and the texture is smooth.
vermengen: Merging several ingredients firmly into a unified mixture.

Definition in German

etwas mit einem anderen Stoff so vermischen, dass eine einheitliche Masse oder ein gleichmäßiges Gemisch entsteht.

Word origin

Vermischen combines the prefix ver- with mischen, a Germanic verb borrowed through Old High German from Latin miscere, 'to mix'.

Usage tips

  • The verb normally takes an accusative object, as in die Zutaten, while sich vermischen means that things mix with each other.

Other meanings

  • mingleverb
  • confuseverb

Opposites

  • trennenseparateverb
  • separierensegregateverb

Related words

  • Vermischungmixingnoun
  • vermengenmix togetherverb
  • vermischbarmixableadjective

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