briefroman

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of brief +‎ roman.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrif.roːˌmɑn/
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  • Hyphenation: brief‧ro‧man

Noun[edit]

briefroman m (plural briefromans, diminutive briefromannetje n)

  1. An epistolary novel.
    De Historie van mejuffrouw Sara Burgerhart is de bekendste briefroman uit de Nederlandse literatuur.
    The Historie van mejuffrouw Sara Burgerhart is the most famous epistolary novel of Dutch literature.

Further reading[edit]

  • “briefroman” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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