Schulter
/ˈʃʊltɐ/feminine
The English word shoulder is Schulter in German.
Schulter is a feminine noun referring to the joint between the arm and the torso.
Meaning: joint between arm and torso (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Schulter is Schultern. When using the feminine singular in the accusative case, the article is die Schulter and in the genitive case, the article is der Schulter.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃʊltɐ/
Did you know?
- In German, the word Schulter is used to describe the emergency lane on a highway, known as the Standspur or Seitenstreifen.
- While English speakers say 'to shrug one's shoulders', a German might say mit den Schultern zucken, which translates to 'to jerk with the shoulders'.
- The expression auf die Schultern klopfen means to congratulate someone or praise them for a job well done.
Examples in context
- Zeig mir deine Schulter.Show me your shoulder.This sentence is useful for asking someone to show their Schulter.Tatoeba #11884886 by Naina, translation #6049403 by mailohilohi
- Tom tut die Schulter weh.Tom has a pain in the shoulder.This sentence is useful for describing a pain in the Schulter.Tatoeba #1475919 by Zaghawa, translation #1025464 by CK
- Er berührte meine Schulter.He touched my shoulder.This sentence is useful for describing someone touching a Schulter.Tatoeba #1923364 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1923245 by Spamster
- Könnten Sie bitte Ihre Schulter zeigen?Could you please show me your shoulder?
- Hast du Schmerzen im Schulterbereich?Do you have pain in your shoulder area?
- Die Schulterpartie ist sehr empfindlich.The shoulder area is very sensitive.
- Meine Schulter tut nach dem Sport weh.My shoulder hurts after exercising.
- Ich habe mir die Schulterkugel verrenkt.I dislocated the ball joint of my shoulder.
- 161 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Hannah are at the gym.
- MaximilianHast du Probleme mit der Schulter?Do you have problems with your shoulder?
- HannahJa, meine linke Schulter tut weh.Yes, my left shoulder hurts.
- MaximilianVielleicht solltest du weniger Gewicht heben.Maybe you should lift less weight.
- HannahDu hast recht, Maximilian.You are right, Maximilian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shoulder” translations and entries Schulter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
