hansel

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hansel^¹

noun hansels

alternative Alternative form of handsel

verb hansels · hanseling · hanselling · hanseled · hanselled

alternative Alternative form of handsel

Hansel^²

proper noun

An Anglicised spelling of the German given name Hänsel. English equivalent: Johnny.
A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

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name given name

Deutsch	Hänsel
Italiano	Gianni
Русский	Ге́нзель Génzelʹ

name fictional character in Hansel and Gretel

한국어	헨젤 Henjel
日本語	ヘンゼル Henzeru
Português	João
Français	Jeannot
Deutsch	Hänsel
Italiano	Hansel
Ελληνικά	Χάνσελ Chánsel
Русский	Ге́нзель Génzelʹ

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@misc{hansel_2026,
  title = {hansel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hansel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}