schlep

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Verb 1.4 Noun 1.5 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Yiddish שלעפּן, to drag; from High German schleppen to drag.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• shlep

[edit] Verb

to schlep (third-person singular simple present schleps, present participle schlepping, simple past and past participle schlepped)

1. (transitive) To carry or to drag around.

   I'm exhausted after schlepping those packages around all day.

2. (intransitive) To go, as on an errand or task

   I schlepped down to the store for some milk.

[edit] Noun

schlep (plural schleps)

1. A long or burden laden journey.

   Sure you can go across town to get that, but it'd be a schlep.

[edit] Derived terms

• schlepper