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— English words —

• handlanger n. (South Africa) An unskilled assistant to an artisan.
• handlanger n. (South Africa, figuratively) An aide, an assistant.
• handlanger n. Alternative letter-case form of Handlanger.
• Handlanger n. (Military, historical) A low-ranking artillery soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army.

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Afrikaans
  • handlanger n. Assistant, helper (one who aids).
  • handlanger n. Henchman, accomplice (one who is an enabler or accessory to a crime).

— In German —

• Handlanger S. Ungelernte Hilfskraft.
• Handlanger S. Abwertend: "die Absichten oder Aufträge eines Anderen ausführende…

— In Dutch —

• handlanger n. Iemand die een ander persoon helpt bij kwade praktijken.

33 English words from 6 English definitions

accessory accomplice Africa aide aids Alternative Army artillery artisan assistant Austro-Hungarian case crime enabler figuratively form Handlanger helper Henchman historical Hungarian letter letter␣case low Military one ranking soldier South South␣Africa the unskilled who

3 English words from 3 foreign definitions

die een helpt

1 foreign word from 6 English definitions

Austro

14 foreign words from 3 foreign definitions

Absichten Abwertend ander Anderen Aufträge ausführende bij eines Hilfskraft Iemand oder persoon praktijken Ungelernte

2 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

handlangers Handlangers

29 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

and AND -and and- Ang ANG Ange anger DLA ger Ger GER Ger. Ger⁺⁶ han Han hand Hand HAND Lan LAN Lan. lang Lang lang. Lange langer Langer ndl

12 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

dna DNA gna GNA nah NAH Nah. nal- reg Reg regna regnal

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

handlangers Handlangers

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

engarland rangeland

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