släpa

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See also: slå på, šlapa, and şlâpa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish slēpa, from Middle Low German slēpen, from Old Saxon *slēpian, from Proto-West Germanic *slaipijan.

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Verb

släpa (present släpar, preterite släpade, supine släpat, imperative släpa)

  1. to drag (with difficulty) over a surface
  2. (by extension) to move or carry with difficulty, (often) to lug
    släpa på tunga resväskor
    lug heavy suitcases
  3. (reflexive) to drag oneself (move strenuously)
    Jag släpade mig ur sängen
    I dragged myself out of bed
    släpa sig till jobbet
    drag oneself to work
  4. to tow

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