gemischter

Gemischter is the masculine nominative singular form of the German adjective gemischt, meaning "mixed" or "blended." It is used attributively before masculine nouns to indicate that the noun denotes a mixture. German adjectives decline for gender, case, and article, producing forms such as der gemischte Salat (the mixed salad, nominative, with definite article), den gemischten Salat (the mixed salad, accusative), ein gemischter Salat (a mixed salad). The neuter singular is das gemischte Brot, and the plural die gemischten Salate.

In ordinary usage, gemischter appears in phrases describing foods and ensembles, for example gemischter Salat (mixed salad) or gemischter Chor (mixed choir). The term is also found in fixed expressions and titles where it is capitalized as part of a proper name, such as Gemischter Satz in wine contexts.

Gemischter Satz is a well-known wine designation in Austria for a field blend, produced from multiple grape varieties grown in the same vineyard and vinified together. The designation signals a wine made from several varieties rather than a single varietal, reflecting a traditional vineyard practice that has experienced renewed interest in recent years. In practice, Gemischter Satz highlights diversity of variety within a single wine and is associated with regional identity and historical viticulture.

Across contexts, gemischter serves as a flexible attributive descriptor in German, most commonly signaling that something is a mixture or blend, with notable usage in food, music, and wine.