What does herðablað in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word herðablað in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use herðablað in Icelandic.

The word herðablað in Icelandic means shoulder blade, scapula, shoulderblade, scapula. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word herðablað

shoulder blade

noun (bone)

scapula

noun (A large flat bone located at the back of each shoulder.)

shoulderblade

noun (A large flat bone located at the back of each shoulder.)

scapula

noun (bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone)

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Sé gjörðin á réttum stað liggur einnig hnakkurinn rétt, sem er nálægt 2 – 4 fingurbreiddum fyrir aftan herðablað.
The saddle is in the correct position when the girth is in the right place, about 2 – 4 finger widths behind the shoulder blade.

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