schleppend

/ˈʃlɛpn̩t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

sluggish, slow
- Die Verhandlungen verlaufen schleppend.
  
  The negotiations are proceeding sluggishly.

schleppend is more about a slow, dragging pace, like a process; träge is more about lethargy or inertia, in a person or thing.

Similar in other languages

English

slow is the English word for the same thing — both mean "sluggish, slow."

Portuguese

Close — sluggish/slow relates to demorado (slow, lengthy).

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Last updated 2026-09-25