Schlepper
derNountugboat; tractor; person who drags
English translations
- 01
smuggler
- 02
ferryman
- 03
hauler
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die illegal Menschen über Grenzen bringt, oft gegen Bezahlung.
- English meaning
- Smuggler
- Synonym
- Zugschiff, Schleppboot
- German example
- Die Polizei verhaftete einen Schlepper an der Grenze.
- English example
- The police arrested a smuggler at the border.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schlepper
- Plural Form
- die Schlepper
Related words
- Traktor
Tractor
- Entführer
Kidnapper
- bugsieren
To tow
- Menschenhändler
A person who illegally traffics people, often for the purpose of exploitation.
Example sentences with “Schlepper”
Der Schlepper zieht das Schiff in den Hafen. (The tugboat pulls the ship into the harbor.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Schlepper?
The plural of the masculine noun 'der Schlepper' is 'die Schlepper' (the form stays the same).