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vermischen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German vermischen, from Old High German firmisken, equivalent to ver- (“for-”) + mischen (“to mix”). Compare Old High German firmiskilǒn (“to mix up”).
Pronunciation
Verb
vermischen (weak, third-person singular present vermischt, past tense vermischte, past participle vermischt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to mix together
- (transitive, art, painting) to put colors softly together
- (reflexive) to (be able to) mix (with each other)
- Öl und Wasser vermischen sich nicht.
- Oil and water don't mix.
Conjugation
1Permitted officially in Austria; used colloquially throughout the German-speaking area.
2Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Synonyms
- (to mix): zusammenmischen
- (to put colors softly together): vertreiben
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “to mix”): trennen
- (antonym(s) of “to put colors softly together”): kontrastisieren
Derived terms
- Vermischer
- Vermischung
- Vermischerei
Related terms
Further reading
- “vermischen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “vermischen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “vermischen” in Duden online
- “vermischen” in OpenThesaurus.de
- “vermischen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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