blank

shiny, bare, polished clean

adjective BLAHNGK Rare

Also means

broke, penniless (colloquial)

Usage Note

blank means polished to a shine or simply bare — blank poliert, blanke Haut. In northern German colloquial usage blank sein means to be out of money. It contrasts with beschichtet (coated) or bemalt (painted) when describing bare surfaces.

Examples

"Er putzte die Schuhe, bis sie blank glänzten."

Natural Translation

He polished the shoes until they shone brightly.

Literal Translation

He polished the shoes until they shone blank.

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