Blech

See also: blech

German

Etymology

From Middle High German blëch, from Old High German bleh, from Proto-West Germanic *blik, from Proto-Germanic *bliką. Compare Old Saxon blek, Dutch blik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blɛç/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛç

Noun

Blech n (strong, genitive Blechs or Bleches, plural Bleche)

  1. sheet (of metal)
  2. (informal) any cheap, lightweight metal or metal object
  3. (informal, music, collective) brass (all brass instruments, or all brass players, etc.)
    „Das Blech spielt bitte mal allein!“ rief der Dirigent.
    The conductor demanded loudly: “Brass play on their own now, please!”

Declension
Declension of Blech [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Blech die Bleche
genitive eines des Blechs, Bleches der Bleche
dative einem dem Blech, Bleche1 den Blechen
accusative ein das Blech die Bleche

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Czech: plech
  • → Hungarian: pléh
  • → Kashubian: blacha
  • → Old Polish: blacha
  • → Serbo-Croatian: plȅh

See also

Further reading
  • “Blech” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Blech” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Blech.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [blæɕ]

Noun

Blech m (plural Blecher)

  1. sheet (of metal)
  2. baking tray

Further reading
  • Blech in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blɛx/
  • Rhymes: -ɛx
  • Syllabification: Blech

Proper noun

Blech m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension
Declension of Blech
singular plural
nominative Blech Blechowie
genitive Blecha Blechów
dative Blechowi Blechom
accusative Blecha Blechów
instrumental Blechem Blechami
locative Blechu Blechach
vocative Blechu Blechowie

Proper noun

Blech f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Derived terms
  • Blechowa
  • Blechówna

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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