blech
Blech is a German noun meaning sheet metal or metal plate, typically thin and malleable enough to be bent or formed. It covers materials such as steel, aluminum, copper, or zinc-coated variants used for corrosion resistance. In manufacturing, Blech denotes both the raw sheet material and finished sheet products, including automotive body panels, appliance housings, roofing sheets, and metal packaging such as tinplate. The designation contrasts with bulk thick metal and with solid forms.
In everyday German, Blech participates in several common terms. Blechkuchen refers to a cake baked on a
In English, blech is sometimes used as an interjection to express disgust, borrowed from German. The word