Hansel and Gretel

proper noun

A German fairy tale, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812, about the siblings named Hansel and Gretel who are threatened by a cannibalistic witch who lives in a house made of cake and bread.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A German fairy tale, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812, about the siblings named Hansel and Gretel who are threatened by a cannibalistic witch who lives in a house made of cake and bread.

Translations

Ancient Greek Ἅνσελ καὶ Γρέτελ
  • Ἅνσελ καὶ Γρέτελ (Hánsel kaì Grétel)the fairy tale
Bulgarian Хензел и Гретел
  • Хензел и Гретел (Henzel i Gretel)the fairy tale
Chinese Mandarin 漢澤爾與格萊特 /汉泽尔与格莱特
  • 漢澤爾與格萊特 /汉泽尔与格莱特 (Hànzé'ěr yǔ Géláitè)the fairy tale
Czech Jeníček a Mařenka
  • Jeníček a Mařenkathe fairy tale
Dutch Hans en Grietje
  • Hans en Grietjethe fairy tale
Finnish Hannu ja Kerttu
  • Hannu ja Kerttuthe fairy tale
French Hansel et Gretel, Jeannot et Margot
  • Hansel et Gretelthe fairy tale
  • Jeannot et Margotthe fairy tale
German Hänsel und Gretel
  • Hänsel und Gretelthe fairy tale
Greek Χάνσελ και Γκρέτελ
  • Χάνσελ και Γκρέτελ (Chánsel kai Gkrétel)the fairy tale
Hungarian Jancsi és Juliska
  • Jancsi és Juliskathe fairy tale
Italian Hänsel e Gretel
  • Hänsel e Gretelthe fairy tale
Japanese ヘンセルとグレーテル, ヘンゼルとグレーテル
  • ヘンセルとグレーテル (Henseru to Gurēteru)the fairy tale
  • ヘンゼルとグレーテル (Henzeru to Gurēteru)the fairy tale
Korean 헨젤과 그레텔
  • 헨젤과 그레텔 (henjelgwa geuretel)the fairy tale
Latin Iōhannēs et Margarīta
  • Iōhannēs et Margarītathe fairy tale
Polish Jaś i Małgosia
  • Jaś i Małgosiathe fairy tale
Portuguese João e Maria
  • João e Mariathe fairy tale
Romanian Hänsel și Gretel
  • Hänsel și Gretelthe fairy tale
Russian Ге́нзель и Гре́тель
  • Ге́нзель и Гре́тель (Génzɛlʹ i Grɛ́tɛlʹ)the fairy tale
Swedish Hans och Greta
  • Hans och Gretathe fairy tale
Cite this entry
APA

Hansel and Gretel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hansel%20and%20Gretel

MLA

“Hansel and Gretel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hansel%20and%20Gretel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hansel and Gretel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hansel%20and%20Gretel.

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