Noun
der Schlepper
Pronunciation: /ˈʃlɛpɐ/
tractor (agricultural vehicle)
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plural Schlepper
Meanings
Noun
- tractor (agricultural vehicle)
- tugboat (boat used to pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels)
- criminal individual who organises human trafficking or people smuggling
- platter lift (system for pulling skiers uphill, along the surface of the slope)
Example sentence
Der Bauer zog den vollen Anhänger mit einem alten Schlepper.
The farmer pulled the loaded trailer with an old tractor.
Word forms
singular
der Schlepper
plural
die Schlepper
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schlepper
Accusativeden Schlepper
Dativedem Schlepper
Genitivedes Schleppers
Plural
Nominativedie Schlepper
Accusativedie Schlepper
Dativeden Schleppern
Genitiveder Schlepper
Usage
- mit einem Schlepper fahren — Drive a tractor; an agricultural use.
- ein Schlepper im Hafen — A tugboat; a separate nautical sense.
Der Schlepper zog den Pflug über das feuchte Feld.
The tractor pulled the plough across the damp field.