shoulder blade
das Schulterblatt, die Schulterblätter
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shoulder blade
One of the two flat, triangular bones in the upper back that form part of the shoulder girdle. The shoulder blade connects to the collarbone and forms the shoulder joint with the upper arm bone.
Bei dem Sturz hat sie sich das rechte Schulterblatt gebrochen.
She broke her right shoulder blade in the fall.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulterblätter |
| genitive | des Schulterblattes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schulterblatt | die Schulterblätter |
| accusative | das Schulterblatt | die Schulterblätter |
| dative | dem Schulterblatt | den Schulterblättern |
| genitive | des Schulterblattes des Schulterblatts | der Schulterblätter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulterblatt' (shoulder blade) is made up of 'Schulter' (shoulder) and 'Blatt' (leaf). The second part refers to the flat, leaf-like shape of this bone.
Auf dem Röntgenbild war das Schulterblatt deutlich zu sehen.
The shoulder blade was clearly visible on the X-ray.
Common expressions include 'sich das Schulterblatt brechen' (to break one's shoulder blade), 'Schmerzen am Schulterblatt haben' (to have pain around the shoulder blade), and 'das Schulterblatt untersuchen' (to examine the shoulder blade). The word is particularly common in discussions of injuries and pain in the upper back.
Nach dem Unfall hatte er starke Schmerzen am linken Schulterblatt.
After the accident, he had severe pain around his left shoulder blade.
To describe location, 'Schulterblatt' (shoulder blade) is often used with prepositions such as 'am' (at), 'unter dem' (under), or 'zwischen den' (between), followed by the dative case. These expressions describe exactly where pain or muscle tension occurs.
Die Verspannung sitzt direkt unter dem rechten Schulterblatt.
The muscle tension is directly under the right shoulder blade.
