"Gretel" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡʁeːtl̩/ Audio: De-Gretel.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun|g=n|g2=f}} Gretel n or f
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Margarete Tags: feminine, neuter Categories (topical): German diminutives of female given names, German female given names, German given names
    Sense id: en-Gretel-de-name-MPPDW5Cu
  2. Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel (original German name: Hänsel und Gretel (Hänsel und Grethel)). Tags: feminine, neuter Categories (topical): Fairy tale characters Synonyms: Grethel
    Sense id: en-Gretel-de-name-W0yGFLZy Disambiguation of Fairy tale characters: 17 83 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

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