släpar

Släpar is a Swedish verb meaning to drag or haul something along a surface, typically with effort. It can describe the physical movement of objects, such as dragging a box across the floor, or the pulling of a load by a person or an animal. The reflexive form släpa sig is used when someone moves slowly or with difficulty, for example, "Hon släpar sig upp ur sängen."

Släpar is also used figuratively to indicate that an action or situation carries consequences or burdens with it. For instance, one might say that a decision släpar med sig ekonomiska kostnader or that an issue släpar efter sig flera problem.

Grammatically, släpa is a regular -a verb. In present tense it forms as släpar (jag släpar, du släpar, han/hon släpar, vi släpar, ni släpar, de släpar). The supine is släpat, and the perfect tense is har släpat. The term is distinct from the noun släp, which means trailer; släp is used for a towed vehicle, while släpar is the active verb form.

Related verbs include dra, which also means to pull, but släpa emphasizes the act of dragging along with resistance or effort. Släpar is common in everyday Swedish and appears in both literal and figurative contexts.