Blech
German, noun/blɛç/
Blech is spelled B-L-E-C-H (5 letters) and appears 4.1 times per million words in written German, the 14,267th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Blech is a German neuter noun meaning “sheet (of metal)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine dünne Platte aus Metall”.
What does Blech mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutersheet (of metal)
- 2
neutersheet metal (as a material)
- 3
informalneuterany cheap, lightweight metal or metal object
- 4
informalneuterbrass (all brass instruments, or all brass players, etc.)
„Das Blech spielt bitte mal allein!“, rief der Dirigent.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine dünne Platte aus Metall 2. das Backblech, eine flache Wanne aus Blech für den Backofen 3. die Blasinstrumente aus Blech 4. dummes Zeug
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Blech
- Blechs genitive
- Bleches genitive
- Bleche plural
- Blechen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Blech?
- /blɛç/
- [blɛç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Blech
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Blech in German?
Blech appears 4.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).