blach

bare; barren; flat (archaic/regional)

English translations

  1. 01

    tin

  2. 02

    sheet metal

Word details

German meaning
Umgangssprachlich für 'fade' oder 'langweilig'.
English meaning
Boring, bland
German example
Der Film war total blach.
English example
The movie was totally boring.
Comparative
blacherSuperlative: am blachsten

Example sentences with “blach”

  1. Das Land lag blach vor uns. (The land lay barren before us.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'blach' still used in modern German?

It is largely archaic or poetic, though it survives in the idiom 'blachfeld' (open field). It describes an empty, flat, or desolate area.