Hansel and Gretel

[ClAsSiC_RoCkEr]

I have a miscellaneous, yet very serious question to ask as to discover the actual pronunciation of the name Hansel as in Hansel and Gretel. i could have might as well looked it up in Google, but i would rather post it here out of sheer boredom.

This may as well be an opinion-based topic, because i've already asked several people, and everyone had their own way of pronouncing it.

Should it be pronounced:

*HAHN-sel
or
*HAND-sel

edit: to get rid of all the damn confusion of hand and the "D" misunderstanding:

HAN-sel as in HAND. omg guys

[-Izzy-]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

I think its handsel. But its a very quiet d. Just flow through the word. handsel.

[TheRapingDragon]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

Han.

[GuidoHunter]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

Hahnsel, due to German.

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[falconsfan14]

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hahn

[-_-ErrorInLife-_-]

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then wouldnt it sound like
HAWNsel.
<.<
i say handsel.

[Animefreak999]

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hahn definitly.

[jewpinthethird]

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Where the hell are you pulling the 'd' sound from? Your ass? Because I do not see a 'd' in Hansel.

[Animefreak999]

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Where the hell are you pulling the 'd' sound from? Your ass? Because I do not see a 'd' in Hansel.

good call!

[Triplex72]

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My monitor's brand name is :Hansol. So I think it's pronounced like that.
Or maybe I have no clue what I'm talking about.

[SethSquall]

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Where the hell are you pulling the 'd' sound from? Your ass? Because I do not see a 'd' in Hansel.

That's the second time this week I've missed your post and typed almost exactly what you've typed, then realising it and having to edit. So, yea I agree with Jewpin and anyone else that's saying Hansel.

[TheRapingDragon]

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That's the second time this week I've missed your post and typed almost exactly what you've typed, then realising it and having to edit. So, yea I agree with Jewpin and anyone else that's saying Hansel.

Yeah. Sure you did.

Oh, and still "Han".

[mead1]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

Hahnsel, although I have definately heard it both ways

[ClAsSiC_RoCkEr]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

Where the hell are you pulling the 'd' sound from? Your ass? Because I do not see a 'd' in Hansel.

because had i used han instead, people would think han solo (obviously hahn), smart one. if u would be a little more tolerable you would see quite clearly that i was using it for pronunciation in simpler terms.

and yes, i figured it was hahn-sel since the story was derived from germany..

[church_pk]

Re: Hansel and Gretel

Hans Moleman