hantlangare

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

hantlangare c

helper, assistant, handyman
(derogatory) underling, henchman, stooge

Declension

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

Descendants

→ Finnish: hanslankari

References

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