Schlepper

See also: schlepper

German

Etymology

From schleppen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɛpɐ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛpɐ
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Noun

Schlepper m (strong, genitive Schleppers, plural Schlepper)

  1. agent noun of schleppen
    1. criminal individual who organises human trafficking or people smuggling
    2. tugboat (boat used to pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels)
    3. platter lift (system for pulling skiers uphill, along the surface of the slope)

Declension
Declension of Schlepper [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlepper die Schlepper
genitive eines des Schleppers der Schlepper
dative einem dem Schlepper den Schleppern
accusative einen den Schlepper die Schlepper
criminality
  • Schlepperbande
  • Schlepperfahrzeug
  • Schlepperkriminalität
  • Schleppernetzwek
  • Schleppertum

Further reading
  • “Schlepper” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schlepper” in Duden online
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