Hansel

ˈhænsl

Definition

Definition of Hansel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fairy tale characterboy in “Hansel and Gretel” who leaves a trail of breadcrumbs

Hansel left breadcrumbs along the forest path.
Hansel dropped pebbles to mark the way home.
Gretel urged Hansel to stay calm in the witch's cottage.

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Origin of Hansel

German, diminutive of Hans (John)

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French:Hansel, ...
German:Hänsel, ...
Italian:Hansel, ...
Spanish:Hansel, ...
Portuguese:Hansel, ...
Chinese:汉塞尔, ...
Japanese:ヘンゼル, ...
Arabic:هانْسِل, ...
Hebrew:הֶנְזֶל, ...
Russian:Гензель, ...
Ukrainian:Гензель, ...
Hindi:हैंसल, ...
Bengali:হ্যানসেল, ...
Catalan:Hansel, ...
Czech:Jeníček, ...
Danish:Hans, ...
Dutch:Hans, ...
Greek:Χάνσελ, ...
Hungarian:Jancsi, ...
Khmer:ហានសែល, ...
Korean:헨젤, ...
Persian:هانسل, ...
Polish:Jaś, ...
Portuguese (BR):João, ...
Romanian:Hansel, ...
Swedish:Hans, ...
Thai:ฮันเซล, ...
Turkish:Hansel, ...
Vietnamese:Hansel, ...

hansel

ˈhænsəl

hanselledhanselling

Definition of hansel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

token

Rare

gift or first earnings marking good luck or a new start

Rare

He gave a hansel to celebrate her new job.

handsel

Verb

tr.

gift giving

Rare

give a gift to mark an occasion

Rare

They hansel the new store with a small ceremony.

bestow

gift

present

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Origin of hansel

Old English, hænsian (to give a gift)

Examples of hansel in a sentence

A hansel arrived in the apprentice's first paycheck.
They hansel the new year with fireworks.
We decided to hansel the occasion with a toast.

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French:étrenne, célébrer, ...
German:Hansel, beschenken, ...
Italian:dono inaugurale, inaugurare, ...
Spanish:regalo de buena suerte, inaugurar, ...
Portuguese:prenda de boa sorte, presentear, ...
Chinese:开门礼, 赠送, ...
Japanese:縁起物, 祝う, ...
Arabic:هَدِيَّة تَفَاؤُل, أَهْدَىَ, ...
Hebrew:שַׁי פְּתִיחָה, לְהַעֲנִיק מַתָּנָה לְרִגְל, ...
Russian:подарок удачи, отмечать, ...
Ukrainian:ганзель, дарувати, ...
Hindi:शुभारंभ उपहार, उपहार देना, ...
Bengali:শুভারম্ভের উপহার, উপহার দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:obsequi, inaugurar, ...
Czech:dar na šťastný začátek, obdarovat, ...
Danish:hansel, indvie, ...
Dutch:geluksgeschenk, geschenken geven, ...
Greek:δώρο καλής τύχης, δωρίζω, ...
Hungarian:szerencsepénz, megajándékozni, ...
Khmer:អំណោយ ឬប្រាក់ចំណូលដំបូងសម្រាប់នាំសំណាង និងអបអរការចាប់ផ្តើមថ្មី, ជូនអំណោយអបអរឱកាស, ...
Korean:행운의 선물, 축하하다, ...
Persian:عیدی آغازین, هدیه داد, ...
Polish:hansel jako prezent szczęścia, obdarować, ...
Portuguese (BR):presente de boa sorte, presentear, ...
Romanian:dar de început, a inaugura, ...
Swedish:lyckopenning, inviga, ...
Thai:ของขวัญนำโชค, ให้ของขวัญ, ...
Turkish:uğur parası, hediye vermek, ...
Vietnamese:quà may mắn, tặng quà, ...

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Definition of Hansel - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of hansel - Reverso English Dictionary

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