handlanger
English
/ˈhændˌlæŋə/
noun
Definitions
- (South Africa) An unskilled assistant to an artisan.
- (South Africa) An aide, an assistant.
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans handlanger (helper, assistant) derived from Dutch, Flemish handlanger (henchman, accomplice, assistant, helper) derived from German Handlanger (henchman, handyman).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Handlanger
Gloss
henchman, handyman
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Handlanger English
- Handlanger German
- hand Dutch, Flemish
- handlanger Dutch, Flemish
- langen Dutch, Flemish
- handlanger Afrikaans