skuldrorna

Skuldrorna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun skuldra, meaning the shoulders. In ordinary use it refers to the pair of shoulders as the upper part of the torso, located between the neck and the arms. The term is common in everyday language as well as in anatomical and health-related contexts, where the shoulders are treated as a region rather than a single joint.

In Swedish grammar, skuldra is a feminine noun. Its indefinite plural is skuldror, while the definite plural is skuldrorna, used when speaking of the shoulders as a specific, identifiable pair. The word is part of a family of related terms found in other Scandinavian languages, which share cognate forms and similar meanings for the body region.

Etymology traces skuldra to older Germanic roots, with cognates appearing in related Nordic languages. The linguistic development reflects the everyday importance of the shoulders in movement and support, as well as their cultural and medical relevance.

Usage notes: skuldrorna can denote the physical shoulders, the clothing or garment area that rests on the shoulders, or metaphorically, the burden carried by a person or group. In medical or anatomical writing, more precise terminology may be used for specific structures within the shoulder region, but skuldrorna remains a common, general reference in prose.

See also: shoulders; anatomy; Swedish language.