vermischen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
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Verb
[edit]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
[edit]infinitive | vermischen | ||||
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present participle | vermischend | ||||
past participle | vermischt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich vermische | wir vermischen | i | ich vermische | wir vermischen |
du vermischst du vermischt1 |
ihr vermischt | du vermischest | ihr vermischet | ||
er vermischt | sie vermischen | er vermische | sie vermischen | ||
preterite | ich vermischte | wir vermischten | ii | ich vermischte2 | wir vermischten2 |
du vermischtest | ihr vermischtet | du vermischtest2 | ihr vermischtet2 | ||
er vermischte | sie vermischten | er vermischte2 | sie vermischten2 | ||
imperative | vermisch (du) vermische (du) |
vermischt (ihr) |
1Permitted officially in Austria; used colloquially throughout the German-speaking area.
2Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Synonyms
[edit]- (to mix): zusammenmischen
- (to put colors softly together): vertreiben
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “to mix”): trennen
- (antonym(s) of “to put colors softly together”): kontrastisieren
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “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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- German terms inherited from Old High German
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- German terms prefixed with ver-
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