Swedish

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Etymology

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(on) + deverbal from släpa (drag, tow)

Adverb

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släp (not comparable)

  1. in tow (or on a trailer or the like)
    ha snöskotern på släp
    have the snowmobile in tow / haul the snowmobile
    Vi fick motorstopp, men som tur var kom en annan båt och tog oss på släp
    We had an engine failure, but luckily another boat came and took us in tow

Usage notes

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For "in tow" in the figurative sense, i släptåg is more common.

See also

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