slepen

Meaning

to drag, tow
to slide

slijpen

to sharpen
to grind (a lens e.g.)

drag along

meeslepen

nachschleppen

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsleː.pə(n)/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

slêpen

Inherited from Old Dutch

*slēpen

In summary

From Middle Dutch slêpen, from Old Dutch *slēpen, from Proto-West Germanic *slaipijan.

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