hantlangare

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Handlanger. By surface analysis, hand +‎ langa +‎ -are. Cognate of Dutch handlanger.

Noun[edit]

hantlangare c

  1. helper, assistant, handyman
  2. (derogatory) underling, henchman, stooge

Declension[edit]

Declension of hantlangare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hantlangare hantlangaren hantlangare hantlangarna
Genitive hantlangares hantlangarens hantlangares hantlangarnas

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: hanslankari

References[edit]