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Der Roman
This masculine noun refers to a long prose narrative. The plural is 'die Romane', and German has rich subgenres like Bildungsroman (coming-of-age novel) and Kriminalroman (crime novel).
Examples in context
Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman von Kafka.
I'm currently reading a gripping novel by Kafka.
Dieser Roman wurde in viele Sprachen übersetzt.
This novel has been translated into many languages.
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