stationsroman

Dutch

Etymology

From station (“(railway) station”) +‎ -s- +‎ roman (“novel”).

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Noun

stationsroman m (plural stationsromans, diminutive stationsromannetje n)

1. A light novel without literary ambition, strictly for entertainment, usually romantic and/or adventurous, often chosen as a pastime by travelers