Schlepper

See also: schlepper

German

Etymology

From schleppen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɛpɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɛpɐ

• Audio:

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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

Related terms

criminality

• Schlepperbande
• Schlepperfahrzeug
• Schlepperkriminalität
• Schleppernetzwek
• Schleppertum

 

Further reading

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