schultern
Translation
to shoulder, to take on, to bear
Examples
Er schulterte seinen schweren Rucksack.
He shouldered his heavy backpack.
Sie muss die ganze Verantwortung schultern.
She has to shoulder all the responsibility.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) schultern to shoulder sth. She had to schultern the costs alone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tragen (to carry), auf sich nehmen (to take upon oneself), übernehmen (to take over)
Etymology
A verb derived from the noun 'die Schulter' (the shoulder).
Memory Tips
Literally imagine putting a heavy bag on your 'Schulter' (shoulder). The verb 'schultern' captures this action for both physical objects and abstract burdens like responsibility.