Gretel

G2R1E1T1E1L1
/ˈɡɹɛ.təl/

proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Margarete, from German.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Margarete, from German.
  2. A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

Translations

Arabic غْرِيتِل, جْرِيتِل
  • غْرِيتِل (grētel)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
  • جْرِيتِل (grētel)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Bulgarian Гретел
  • Гретел (Gretel)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Dutch Grietje
  • Grietjecharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Finnish Kerttu
  • Kerttucharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
French Margot, Magali
  • Margotgiven name
  • Magaligiven name
  • Margotcharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
German Gretel, Gretel
  • Gretelgiven name
  • Gretelcharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Greek Γκρέτελ
  • Γκρέτελ (Gkrétel)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Hungarian Juliska
  • Juliskacharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Italian Rita, Gretel
  • Ritagiven name
  • Gretelcharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Japanese グレーテル
  • グレーテル (Gurēteru)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Korean 그레텔
  • 그레텔 (Geuretel)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Norwegian Grete
  • Gretegiven name
Norwegian Bokmål Grete
  • Gretecharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Polish Małgosia, Gosia
  • Małgosiagiven name
  • Gosiagiven name
  • Małgosiacharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Portuguese Maria
  • Mariacharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Russian Гре́тель
  • Гре́тель (Grɛ́tɛlʹ)character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Spanish Gretel, Gretel
  • Gretelgiven name
  • Gretelcharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Swedish Greta, Greta
  • Gretagiven name
  • Gretacharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Turkish Gretel
  • Gretelcharacter in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gretel

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Anagrams

reglet
Cite this entry
APA

Gretel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretel

MLA

“Gretel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gretel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretel.

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