Roman
novel
Meaning of Roman
eine lange erfundene Geschichte
a long fictional story
Pronunciation
Roman with English translation
Roman usage examples
Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman.
I'm reading an exciting novel right now.
Der Roman ist sehr lang, aber interessant.
The novel is very long, but interesting.
Roman synonyms
What's the difference between Roman, Erzählung, Romanwerk, Prosadichtung, Novelle, Fiktion, and Kurzroman
A narrative prose work, usually shorter and less extensive than a novel.
A novel as a literary work; bookish and often emphasizes the work as an artistic whole.
A literary work in prose; a very bookish, literary-studies term.
A short prose narrative, usually smaller in scope and focused on one event or conflict.
Fiction in general; broader than 'novel' and referring to any invented literature.
A prose novel; emphasizes the text form and is usually used in literary contexts.
Literary fiction in general; includes novels, stories, and other fictional texts.
A literary work in general; a very broad term, not limited to novels.
Advanced: broader words
A short novel; closer to a novel in form, but much shorter in length.
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Questions about this word
What does Roman mean?
a long fictional story
How do you pronounce Roman?
Roman is pronounced [ˈʁoːmaːn].
How is Roman used in a sentence?
I'm reading an exciting novel right now. Translation: Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman.
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