Definition von hansel im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
An Anglicised spelling of the German given name Hänsel. English equivalent: Johnny
A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, originally Hänsel und Gretel as adapted by Giambattista Basile and more recently the brothers Grimm
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
the two main characters in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are a brother and sister who get lost in a forest. They find a house made of gingerbread, which is owned by an evil witch who likes to catch children and eat them. When the witch tries to cook Hansel, Gretel pushes her into the oven, and Hansel and Gretel escape with the witch's money and jewels