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Hansel and Gretel

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.

Proper noun

Hansel and Gretel

  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.

Hansel and Gretel meaning in Marathi

Hansel and Gretel in Marathi

the fairy tale
हॅन्सेल व ग्रेटेल hĕnsel va greṭel

Questions about Hansel and Gretel

What does Hansel and Gretel mean?
Hansel and Gretel means 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.
What is Hansel and Gretel in Marathi?
Hansel and Gretel in Marathi is हॅन्सेल व ग्रेटेल (hĕnsel va greṭel). See Hansel and Gretel meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hansel and Gretel?
Hansel and Gretel is a proper noun.

Words near Hansel and Gretel in the dictionary

  1. Hanseatic
  2. Hanseatic cities
  3. Hanseatic city
  4. Hanseatic League
  5. hansel
  6. Hansel and Gretel
  7. hanseled
  8. hanselines
  9. hanseling
  10. Hansell
  11. hanselled

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