vermischen

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

  • (file)

Verb

vermischen (weak, third-person singular present vermischt, past tense vermischte, past participle vermischt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to mix together
  2. (transitive, art, painting) to put colors softly together
  3. (reflexive) to (be able to) mix (with each other)
    Öl und Wasser vermischen sich nicht.
    Oil and water don't mix.

Conjugation

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

Further reading

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