Skip to content

schleppen

to haul; to drag (with effort)

verb SHLEP-pen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to lug

Usage Note

schleppen in a body-health context means carrying something heavy, straining the muscles and posture. Sich schleppen means to drag oneself along with great effort, e.g. when ill or exhausted.

Examples

"Er schleppte die schweren Einkaufstaschen die vier Stockwerke nach oben."

Natural Translation

He lugged the heavy shopping bags up the four flights of stairs.

Literal Translation

He dragged the heavy shopping-bags the four floors upward.

Explore German by topic