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