blacha

See also: blachą and blachã

Kashubian

Etymology

Derived from German Blech.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbla.xa/
  • Syllabification: bla‧cha

Noun

blacha f (diminutive blaszka)

  1. sheet metal

Further reading
  • “blacha”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish
blacha

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish blacha, from Middle High German blëch, from Proto-Germanic *bliką.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbla.xa/
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  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: bla‧cha

Noun

blacha f (diminutive blaszka)

  1. sheet metal
    falista/karbowana blacha ― corrugated sheet metal
    aluminiowa blacha ― aluminum sheet metal
    ocynkowana blacha ― galvanized sheet metal
    blacha cynkowa ― zinc sheet metal
    arkusz blachy ― sheet of metal
    kawałek blachy ― a piece of sheet metal
    dach z blachy ― a sheet metal roof
    ogrodzenie z blachy ― a sheet metal fence
    wiata z blachy ― a sheet metal shed
    wygiąć blachę ― to dent sheet metal
    kryć/pokryć coś blachą ― to cover something with/in sheet metal
  2. (cooking) hob, stovetop
    Synonym: płyta
    rozpalona blacha ― a lit stovetop
    blacha pieca ― a stovetop
    gotować coś na blasze ― to cook something on a stovetop
    postawić coś na blasze ― to set someting on a stovetop
  3. (cooking) baking sheet, baking tray
    blacha do pieczenia ― baking sheet
    nasmarować/wysmarować blachę masłem/tłuszczem ― to grease a baking sheet with butter/fat
    piec na blasze ― to bake baking sheet
    ułożyć coś na blasze ― to put something on a baking sheet
  4. (colloquial, law enforcement) badge (small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information)
    Synonym: odznaka
    policyjna blacha ― police badge
  5. number plate, license plate, plate
    Synonym: tablica rejestracyjna
    białe blachy ― white plates
    czarne blachy ― black plates
    nowe blachy ― new plates
    stare blachy ― old plates
    auto/pojazd/samochód na zagranicznych blachach ― a car/vehicle with foreign plates
  6. brass instruments

Declension
Declension of blacha
singular plural
nominative blacha blachy
genitive blachy blach
dative blasze blachom
accusative blachę blachy
instrumental blachą blachami
locative blasze blachach
vocative blacho blachy

Derived terms
adjectives
adverb
nouns

Descendants
  • → Russian: бля́ха (bljáxa)
  • → Ukrainian: бля́ха (bljáxa)

References
  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “blacha”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading
  • blacha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • blacha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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