blacha

See also: blachą

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbla.xa/
  • (file)
  • 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. 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. 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
    Synonym: odznaka
    policyjna blacha ― police badge
  5. plate, license 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. (music) brass instruments

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
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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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