Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die Schulter

Translation (Übersetzung) shoulder
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈʃʊltɐ]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
feminine A1 body body part
Feminine noun; used for the body part. Common in phrases like 'über die Schulter schauen' (to look over one's shoulder).

Schulter - German Nouns - Schulter Meaning - Schulter Translation - Schulter Nouns Examples

Schulter is a German Nouns

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Schulter Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Er zuckte mit den Schultern.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Expressing uncertainty or indifference.
Sie trug die Tasche auf der Schulter.
She carried the bag on her shoulder.
Describing how something is carried.

Schulter — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Schulter — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'der Schulter' as masculine
    die Schulter
    Schulter is feminine, so it takes 'die'.
  • Incorrect plural 'Schultern' as 'Schulter'
    die Schultern
    Plural is 'Schultern'.

Schulter Word Family - Schulter Related Words - Schulter Family Members

Schulter Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Schulterchen
Meaning: little shoulder
Example: Das Schulterchen des Babys ist zart.
Noun

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Schulter Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Schulter Collocations (Kollokationen)

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die Schulter zucken
to shrug one's shoulder
High frequency
auf die Schulter klopfen
to pat on the shoulder
High frequency
die Schulter ausrenken
to dislocate one's shoulder
Medium frequency

Schulter Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem die kalte Schulter zeigen
to give someone the cold shoulder
To ignore or snub someone.
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
to take something lightly
To not take something seriously.

Schulter Synonyms (Synonyme)

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das Schultergelenk
Meaning: shoulder joint
Medium similarity

Schulter Antonyms (Antonyme)

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die Hüfte
Meaning: hip

Schulter Semantically Related Words - Schulter Contextually Related Words - Schulter Thematically Related Words

Schulter Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Schulter semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Schulter. Explore Schulter related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Schulter contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Arm Nacken Rücken Gelenk

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