Melange

See also: melange, mélange, and mélangé

German

Alternative forms

• Mélange (Swiss or archaic)

Etymology

18th century, borrowed from French mélange.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈlãʃ/, [meˈlɑ̃ːʃ], [mə-], [-ˈlɔ̃ːʃ], [-ˈlaŋʃ], [-ˈlɔŋʃ], (less often) /meˈlãʒə/

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Noun

Melange f (genitive Melange, plural Melangen)

1. coffee blend (mixture of different kinds of coffee beans)

   Synonym: Kaffeemischung

2. (Austria) coffee with a large amount of milk

   Synonym: Milchkaffee

3. (archaic) mixture, melange (in other contexts)

   Synonyms: Mischung, Gemisch, Mix

Declension

Declension of Melange [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Melange	die	Melangen
genitive	einer	der	Melange	der	Melangen
dative	einer	der	Melange	den	Melangen
accusative	eine	die	Melange	die	Melangen

Further reading

• “Melange” in Duden online