noun
shoulder
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Schulter is a feminine noun (die) meaning shoulder, the body part. Plural: Schultern. Declension follows regular feminine patterns (die Schulter, der Schulter, der Schultern). No fixed preposition; standard case endings apply. Common collocation: 'Schmerzen in der Schulter'.
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Er klopfte ihm auf die Schulter.
He patted him on the shoulder.
Der Arzt legte die Hand auf ihre Schulter, nachdem sie gefallen war, damit er die Verletzung besser untersuchen konnte.
The doctor placed his hand on her shoulder after she had fallen so that he could examine the injury better.
Ich habe Schmerzen in der rechten Schulter.
I have pain in my right shoulder.
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Imagine a coat hanging on someone's shoulder with the tag 'Schulter'.
Sounds a bit like 'shoulder' in English — very close!
Die Schulter — think of 'die' as feminine; imagine a lady shrugging her shoulders.
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A common body-part noun. Used both literally and in idioms (e.g., 'eine Belastung von den Schultern nehmen').