handlanger
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɦɑntˌlɑ.ŋər/
noun
Definitions
- accomplice, henchman one who assists in criminal or unethical activity
- (now) assistant; helper
Etymology
Borrowed from German Handlanger (henchman, handyman) affix from Dutch, Flemish hand (hand, manual) + Dutch, Flemish langen.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
langen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Handlanger English
- handlanger English
- Handlanger German
- behendig Dutch, Flemish
- bijdehand Dutch, Flemish
- drieërhande Dutch, Flemish
- hand Dutch, Flemish
- handbak Dutch, Flemish
- handbal Dutch, Flemish
- handboei Dutch, Flemish
- handboog Dutch, Flemish
- handdoek Dutch, Flemish
- handelen Dutch, Flemish
- handgeklap Dutch, Flemish
- handgemaakt Dutch, Flemish
- handgemeen Dutch, Flemish
- handgereedschap Dutch, Flemish
- handgranaat Dutch, Flemish
- handig Dutch, Flemish
- handleiding Dutch, Flemish
- handmatig Dutch, Flemish
- handpalm Dutch, Flemish
- handrem Dutch, Flemish
- handruiker Dutch, Flemish
- handschoen Dutch, Flemish
- handschrift Dutch, Flemish
- handstand Dutch, Flemish
- handtas Dutch, Flemish
- handtekening Dutch, Flemish
- handvuurwapen Dutch, Flemish
- handwanmolen Dutch, Flemish
- handwas Dutch, Flemish
- handwerk Dutch, Flemish
- handwoordenboek Dutch, Flemish
- hardhandig Dutch, Flemish
- kushand Dutch, Flemish
- langen Dutch, Flemish
- linkerhand Dutch, Flemish
- linkshandig Dutch, Flemish
- naderhand Dutch, Flemish
- rechterhand Dutch, Flemish
- rechtshandig Dutch, Flemish
- thans Dutch, Flemish
- tweedehands Dutch, Flemish
- washand Dutch, Flemish
- hant Middle Dutch
- hand Afrikaans
- handlanger Afrikaans
- hand
- thans
- langen
- handig
- kushand
- handtas
- handbal
- handbak
- handrem
- washand
- handwas
- handboog
- handelen
- handdoek
- handwerk
- handboei
- behendig
- handpalm
- handmatig
- naderhand
- handstand
- bijdehand
- handgeklap
- handschoen
- hardhandig
- handruiker
- handgemeen
- linkerhand
- tweedehands
- handgranaat
- rechterhand
- handschrift
- handgemaakt
- drieërhande
- handleiding
- linkshandig
- handwanmolen
- handtekening
- rechtshandig
- handvuurwapen
- handwoordenboek
- handgereedschap