vermengen

Vermengen is a verb used in Dutch and German meaning to mix, blend, or combine substances, ingredients, or elements into a single mixture or coherent whole. The term is common in scientific, culinary, and industrial contexts and can imply thorough integration or homogenization.

In Dutch, vermengen typically refers to combining materials or ingredients, often during cooking, chemistry, or manufacturing. Examples: De ingrediënten worden voorzichtig vermengd. Water en olie vermengen zich niet. Tijdens de productie worden grondstoffen vermengd om een homogeen mengsel te creëren. The term is widely understood in technical writing, though smaller-scale cooking or laboratory contexts may also use synonyms such as mengen.

In German, vermengen is used similarly and is common in technical, pharmaceutical, and data-processing contexts as well as in cooking. Examples: Die Flüssigkeiten werden langsam vermengt. Datenbestände werden vermengt, um eine größere Stichprobe zu erhalten. In everyday language, however, verbs like mischen or vermischen are more common, with vermengen bearing a more formal or specialized tone.

See also: Vermischung, Mischung, Mischen. Both Dutch and German use vermengen to denote deliberate, controlled combining of components to produce a homogeneous material, a blended flavor, or an integrated dataset, distinguishing it from looser or incidental mixing.