die Schulter

B1

shoulder

English meaning
shoulder
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schultern
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

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Schulter in a sentence

Ich habe Schmerzen in der rechten Schulter.

I have pain in my right shoulder.

Declension of die Schulter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schulterdie Schultern
Accusativedie Schulterdie Schultern
Dativeder Schulterden Schultern
Genitiveder Schulterder Schultern

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Where Schulter comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „schulter, schulder“, althochdeutsch „schult(ir)ra“, westgermanisch *„skuldrō“ „Schulter“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Schulter

Is it der, die or das Schulter?

It is die Schulter — Schulter is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schultern.

What is the plural of Schulter?

The plural of die Schulter is die Schultern.

What is the genitive of Schulter?

The genitive singular is der Schulter. The dative plural is den Schultern.

What does Schulter mean in English?

die Schulter means "shoulder". For example: "Ich habe Schmerzen in der rechten Schulter." — "I have pain in my right shoulder."

What level is Schulter in German?

Schulter is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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