Gemengelage

== German == === Etymology === Gemenge +‎ Lage === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɛŋəˌlaːɡə/ === Noun === Gemengelage f (genitive Gemengelage, plural Gemengelagen) (obsolete) fields or properties belonging to the same owner that are scattered and spread out instead of continuous (uncommon, urban studies) mixed-use neighborhood (a built-up area of mixed residential and commercial use, especially in the context of e.g. noise control ordinance) (figurative, formal) murky situation, snarl, mess (an unclear situation characterized by multiple conflicting or compounding needs, motivations or developments) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Gemengelage” in Duden online “Gemengelage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache