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:

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• Rhymes: -ɛç

Noun

Blech n (genitive Bleches, plural Bleche)

1. sheet (of metal)
2. (informal, music) Brass, a collective term for all brass instruments, or all brass players, etc.

   „Das Blech spielt bitte mal alleine!“ rief der Dirigent.

   The conductor demanded loudly: “Brass play on their own now, please!”

Derived terms

• blechen
• blechern

Related terms

• Alublech
• Autoblech
• Backblech
• Blech reden
• Blechbehälter
• Blechbehälter
• Blechbläser
• Blechblasinstrument
• Blechblasrohr
• Blechbüchse
• Blechdach
• Blechdeckel
• Blechdose
• Blecheimer
• Blechflöte
• Blechgarage
• Blechhütte
• Blechkasten
• Blechkuchen
• Blechmusik
• Blechnapf
• Blechrinne
• Blechschere
• Blechschild
• Blechspielzeug
• Blechtor
• Blechtrommel
• Blechtür
• Blechverkleidung
• Dosenblech
• Eisenblech
• Feinblech
• Fensterblech
• Goldblech
• Kuchenblech
• Kupferblech
• Messingblech
• Ofenblech
• Schutzblech
• Silberblech
• Stahlblech
• Weißblech
• Wellblech
• Zinkblech

 

Descendants

• → Hungarian: pléh
• → Polish: blacha
• → Serbo-Croatian: plȅh

See also

• Barren
• Coil
• Metallfolie

Further reading

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

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Polish

Etymology

From German Blech.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Blech m pers or f

1. a masculine surname
2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

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

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

• Blechowa f
• Blechówna f

See also

• Appendix:Polish surnames