mixed
der Mix, die Mixe
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mixed
As a rare, invariable (indeclinable) adjective: mixed, inconsistent; containing different, partly contradictory elements. Mainly used in modern colloquial language.
Ihre Gefühle für ihn waren total mix, eine Mischung aus Zuneigung und Ärger.
Her feelings for him were totally mixed, a combination of affection and annoyance.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mixe |
| genitive | des Mix |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mix | die Mixe |
| accusative | den Mix | die Mixe |
| dative | dem Mix | den Mixen |
| genitive | des Mix des Mixes | der Mixe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This rare adjective is derived from the English loanword 'der Mix' (the mixture). It describes a state that seems like an unclear or contradictory mixture.
Sein Stil ist ziemlich mix, er kombiniert alte und neue Kleidung.
His style is pretty mixed; he combines old and new clothes.
The use of 'mix' as an adjective is very colloquial and typical of youth language. It is almost never used in formal or written contexts.
Meine Laune ist heute total mix.
My mood is totally mixed today.
'Mix' is invariable (indeclinable) as an adjective, so it does not take any endings. It is used almost exclusively predicatively, that is, after verbs like 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to seem/appear).
Die Stimmung auf der Party war irgendwie mix.
The mood at the party was somehow mixed.
