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