| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈslɪə̯bʊə̯t/ |
| Hyphenation | sleep·boot |
| Plural | sleepbote |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| sleepbootjie | sleepbootjies |
| Danish | bugserbåd |
|---|---|
| Dutch | sleepboot |
| English | tug; tugboat |
| Esperanto | trenŝipo; haŭla ŝipo |
| German | Schlepper; Schleppschiff |
| Italian | rimorchiatore |
| Portuguese | rebocador |
| Saterland Frisian | Slieper |