Blechbläser

brass player

noun BLEKH-blaey-zer Rare

Also means

brass section (collective)

Usage Note

Blechbläser (literally 'sheet-metal blower') refers to players of brass instruments — trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba. As a collective it denotes the brass section; contrasted with Holzbläser (woodwind players).

Examples

"Die Blechbläser setzten mit einem lauten Fanfarenstoß ein."

Natural Translation

The brass players entered with a loud fanfare blast.

Literal Translation

The brass players set in with a loud fanfare-blow.

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