släpa

Swedish

verb-reg

Definitions

to drag (with difficulty) over a surface
(reflexive) to drag oneself, move slowly

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German slēpen derived from Old Saxon *slēpian derived from *slaipijan (pull along, cause to slide, drag).

Origin

*slaipijan

Gloss

pull along, cause to slide, drag

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lina Swedish
släplina Swedish
*sleifen Old High German
sleifen Old High German
schlūch Middle High German
slepen Middle High German
*slaipijan gmw-pro
*slēpen Old Dutch
slēpen Middle Low German
*slēpian Old Saxon
slæbæ Old Danish