pech
dasNounbad luck; pitch (tar)
English translations
- 01
bad luck, misfortune, trouble
- 02
misfortune
- 03
bad luck
- 04
trouble
Word details
- German meaning
- Unglück oder Missgeschick.
- English meaning
- bad luck
- Synonym
- Unglück, Missgeschick
- German example
- Ich habe heute einfach nur Pech.
- English example
- I'm just having bad luck today.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Pech
- Plural Form
- die Peche
Related words
- Pechblende
pitchblende
- pechrabenschwarz
pitch-black
- Pechnase
- pechschwarz
pitch-black
- Buntspecht
great spotted woodpecker
- Mauerspecht
wallpecker
- Spechthähnchen
woodpecker
- Pechvogel
A jinx is a person who constantly has bad luck or is followed by misfortune.
- Pechblende
Pitchblende
- Pechnelke
Sticky catchfly
- Pechnase
Clumsy person
- pechschwarz
Pitch black
- pechrabenschwarz
Pitch black
- kohlpechrabenschwarz
Coal-pitch-raven-black describes a very dark, deep black color reminiscent of the color of coal, pitch, and the plumage of a raven.
- Buntspecht
Great spotted woodpecker
- Schluckspecht
A heavy drinker is a colloquial term for someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
- Specht
Woodpecker
- Grünspecht
Green woodpecker
- Goldspecht
European Green Woodpecker, a species of woodpecker with yellow plumage.
- Mauerspecht
A wallpecker is a tool for breaking walls or a colloquial term for a construction worker.
- dunckelschwarz
Jet black
- teeren
to tar
- Wendehals
Wryneck
- Bitumen
Bitumen
- nachtschwarz
Pitch black
- verheißen
Bode
- stockdunkel
pitch black
- kreideweiß
Chalk white is a color that resembles the white of chalk, a very light, matte white.
- Unstern
Misfortune, ill omen
- verheißen
Bode
- Uraninit
Uraninite
- Uranerz
Uranium ore
- Kleiber
Nuthatch
- Unglücksrabe
Jinx
- kohlschwarz
Coal black
- harzig
resinous
- glücklos
Unlucky, ill-fated.
- stockfinster
Pitch black means extremely dark, to the point where you can barely see anything.
- Teer
Tar
- Verlierer
Loser
- Gagat
Jet is a black, carbonaceous gem material derived from fossilized wood.
- Glückspilz
A lucky devil is a person who has extraordinary luck or is always lucky.
- Schlemihl
Schlemiel, unlucky person
- ebenholzfarben
Ebony-colored means of the color of ebony, that is, deep black and glossy.
- kohlrabenschwarz
Coal-black describes a very deep, glossy black color, reminiscent of the color of kohlrabi.
Example sentences with “pech”
Ich habe heute wirklich Pech. (I am having really bad luck today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pech neuter?
Yes, it is a neuter noun (das Pech). It is usually used in the singular.