schultern
to shoulder (a load or responsibility)
Word details
- German meaning
- Schultern sind die Körperteile, die den Hals mit den Armen verbinden.
- English meaning
- Shoulders are the parts of the body that connect the neck to the arms.
- Synonym
- tragen, ertragen
- German example
- Er trug den schweren Rucksack auf seinen Schultern.
- English example
- He carried the heavy backpack on his shoulders.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich schultre du schulterst er/sie/es ich schultert wir schultern ihr schulteret sie schultern
- Past Participle
- ich habe geschultert du hast geschultert er/sie/es hat geschultert wir haben geschultert ihr habt geschultert sie haben geschultert
- Past
- ich schulterte du schultertest er/sie/es schulterte wir schulterten ihr schultertet sie schulterten
Related words
- mit den Schultern zucken
to shrug
- Schulterzucken
A shrug is a gesture in which one raises the shoulders slightly to express disinterest, ignorance, or helplessness.
- Achselzucken
Shrug
- Stola
Stole
- lasten
To burden
- drapieren
To drape
- stattlich
Stately, impressive
- gewellt
wavy
- breitschultrig
Broad-shouldered means that someone has wide shoulders.
- Last
Burden
- breitschulterig
Broad-shouldered
- Hosenträger
Suspenders, braces
- Büste
Bust
- sittsam
Modest
- Schulter
Shoulder
- Schuppen
dandruff
- Umhang
Cape
- Ringkämpfer
Wrestler
- Mantille
A mantilla is a traditional Spanish lace veil worn over the head and shoulders.
- Schulterkragen
Shoulder cape
- schuppen
Dandruff are small, dry flakes of skin that come off.
- untersetzt
Stocky, stout
Example sentences with “schultern”
Er muss die ganze Arbeit alleine schultern. (He has to shoulder all the work by himself.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schultern' used literally or figuratively?
It is used both ways: literally for putting something on one's shoulder, and figuratively for taking on a burden or responsibility.