hantlangare

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

hantlangare c

1. helper, assistant, handyman
2. (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

• hantlangare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hantlangare in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hantlangare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)