släpade

Släpade is a Swedish verb form, specifically the past tense (preterite) of the verb släpa, which means to drag, haul, or carry something by pulling. The infinitive is släpa; related forms include släpar (present), släpat (supine and past participle), and släpande (present participle). The past tense släpade is used to describe an action completed in the past.

In usage, släpade can refer to physically dragging an object across a surface, as in "Hon släpade lådan uppför trappan." It can also appear in figurative expressions such as "släpa efter" or "släpa med sig" to indicate burden, delay, or carrying consequences. The expression "släpa efter sig problem" is common in everyday Swedish.

Etymology and cognates: släpa is of Germanic origin, with cognates in languages such as German schleppen and Dutch slepen; it is related to Old Norse slæpa. The form släpade follows standard Swedish weak-verb conjugation patterns for past tense with the -ade ending.

Notes: The term släpade in isolation is primarily encountered as the past tense of släpa; as such, it is a form rather than a separate lexical entry. For fuller information on the base verb, see släpa, including the complete conjugation and usage notes.