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Blech

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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

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

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
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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Blech.

Pronunciation

Noun

Blech m (plural Blecher)

  1. sheet (of metal)
  2. baking tray

Further reading

  • Blech in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Blech m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

Proper noun

Blech f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Derived terms

  • Blechowa
  • Blechówna

See also

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