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Gretel

/ˈɡɹɛ.təl/

Gretel proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Margarete, from German.

Proper noun

Gretel

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

Gretel meaning in Arabic

Gretel in Arabic

character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
غْرِيتِل grētel, جْرِيتِل grētel

Phrases with Gretel

Words that rhyme with Gretel

Questions about Gretel

What does Gretel mean?
Gretel means a diminutive of the female given name Margarete, from German.
What is Gretel in Arabic?
Gretel in Arabic is غْرِيتِل (grētel), جْرِيتِل (grētel). See Gretel meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Gretel?
Gretel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gretel?
Gretel is pronounced /ˈɡɹɛ.təl/.

Words near Gretel in the dictionary

  1. Greta Main
  2. Greta South
  3. Greta Thunbergian
  4. Greta West
  5. Gretchen
  6. Gretel
  7. greter
  8. Grether
  9. Grethers
  10. Gretna
  11. Gretna Green

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