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schultern (v.t.)
   to shoulder (fig./lit.)

«Deshalb müssen wir Frauen [von Ruanda*] die Last der Verantwortung für das Land schultern.»
“Therefore, we women [of Rwanda*] must shoulder the burden of responsibility for the country.” - Agnes Mukabaranga

*Rwanda and Burundi were once part of German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika, 1884-1918). At the same time, Germany also had colonies in western Africa.

Related Words:
die Schulter (-n) shoulder(s)
das Gewehr schultern to shoulder arms
breitschulterig/schmalschulterig (adj) broad-shouldered/
  narrow-shouldered
schulterlang (adj) shoulder-length

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