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das Schulterblatt

B2

a shoulder blade / scapula

English meaning
a shoulder blade / scapula
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schulterblattes
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

Schulterblatt in a sentence

Das Schulterblatt ist ein flacher Knochen.

The shoulder blade is a flat bone.

Declension of das Schulterblatt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schulterblattdie Schulterblattes
Accusativedas Schulterblattdie Schulterblattes
Dativedem Schulterblattden Schulterblättern
Genitivedes Schulterblattesder Schulterblattes

Word family

das Schulterblatt is built from die Schulter (shoulder) and das Blatt (leaf). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schulterblatt comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Schulter und Blatt

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Questions about Schulterblatt

Is it der, die or das Schulterblatt?

It is das Schulterblatt — Schulterblatt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schulterblattes.

What is the plural of Schulterblatt?

The plural of das Schulterblatt is die Schulterblattes.

What is the genitive of Schulterblatt?

The genitive singular is des Schulterblattes. The dative plural is den Schulterblättern.

What does Schulterblatt mean in English?

das Schulterblatt means "a shoulder blade / scapula". For example: "Das Schulterblatt ist ein flacher Knochen." — "The shoulder blade is a flat bone."

What level is Schulterblatt in German?

Schulterblatt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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