Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlup

/ʃlˈʌp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schlup
IPA: /ʃlˈʌp/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of schlurp.

verb

Alternative form of schlurp.

intj

A slurping sound, as of walking through sticky mud.

Example Sentences

"They walked to the nearest house, their boots making a schlup, schlup sound as they sank into the mud."
"She looked up to see the bagel, drooping slightly, the cheese, loosening. Then, with a wet, suction-like “schlup”, the bagel fell."
"She tugged him in close, as her claws shredded his heart in a blur, and she withdrew her fist with a schlup sound."

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

schlups (plural) schlups (present, singular) schlupping (participle, present) schlupped (participle, past) schlupped (past)

Rhymes With

up cup lay-up yup pup sup closeup rupp krupp upp cupp hupp

Questions

How do you pronounce schlup?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃlˈʌp/.
What does schlup mean?: Alternative form of schlurp.
Where does schlup come from?: Imitative.

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