verb
to mix
B1
mischen means to mix or blend (e.g., ingredients, colours, sounds). It is a regular weak verb (Perfekt: gemischt), non‑reflexive, and normally uses the auxiliary 'haben'. Not separable. Common in cooking, chemistry and audio; imperative forms include 'misch!' and 'mischt!'. Present forms: mischst, mischt.
Examples
Kannst du bitte den Teig gut mischen?
Can you mix the dough well, please?
Ich mische die Farben.
I'm mixing the colors.
Der Koch mischte die Gewürze, bevor er das Fleisch in den Ofen schob, damit der Geschmack besser wurde.
The cook mixed the spices before he put the meat in the oven so that the flavor improved.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine stirring a bowl so ingredients get 'mixed' into one.
Sounds like English 'mish' in 'mish-mash' — mixing things together.
Notes
A regular weak verb. In compounds it may combine with prefixes (non-separable) to change meaning (e.g., 'vermischen' — to blend).