how to pronounce handlanger

/ˈhantlaŋɐ/

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handlanger is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of handlanger in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… boden fest und führt aus handlanger ganz …”

meanings of handlanger

noun:

A henchman.
A handyman.

handlanger frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word handlanger occurs in german on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.