Gemengelage
German, noun/ɡəˈmɛŋəˌlaːɡə/
Gemengelage is spelled G-E-M-E-N-G-E-L-A-G-E (11 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 78,979th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gemengelage is a German feminine noun meaning “mixed-use neighborhood (a built-up area of mixed residential and commercial use, especially in the context of e.g. noise control ordinance)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “verstreut liegende und dadurch schwer zu bearbeitende Feld- und Waldstücke eines Grundbesitzes”.
What does Gemengelage mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineobsoletefields or properties belonging to the same owner that are scattered and spread out instead of continuous
- 2
femininemixed-use neighborhood (a built-up area of mixed residential and commercial use, especially in the context of e.g. noise control ordinance)
- 3
femininemurky situation, snarl, mess (an unclear situation characterized by multiple conflicting or compounding needs, motivations or developments)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. verstreut liegende und dadurch schwer zu bearbeitende Feld- und Waldstücke eines Grundbesitzes 2. ungewöhnliches und/oder unübersichtliches Zusammentreffen von Zuständen oder Gegebenheiten
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gemengelage
- Gemengelagen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gemengelage?
- /ɡəˈmɛŋəˌlaːɡə/
- [ɡəˈmɛŋəˌlaːɡə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Gemengelage in German?
Gemengelage appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).