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A collective term for literary entertainment, especially novels and stories, as opposed to non-fiction and specialist literature.
In der Buchhandlung finden Sie die Belletristik im Erdgeschoss.
In the bookstore, you will find the fiction section on the ground floor.
'Belletristik' (fiction) is a loanword from French. It comes from 'belles lettres', which means 'fine literature'. This helps you understand that it refers to entertaining and artistic literature.
Sie liest am liebsten klassische Belletristik aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
She prefers reading classic 19th-century fiction.
This word is a technical term from the book trade, publishing, and literary studies. It is mainly used in formal or specialized contexts.
Die Bestsellerliste für Belletristik wird wöchentlich aktualisiert.
The fiction bestseller list is updated weekly.
'Belletristik' (fiction) is used as a collective term for an entire genre and therefore normally has no plural form. People speak of 'der Belletristik' (fiction) as a whole.
Sein neuer Roman wird der Belletristik zugeordnet.
His new novel is classified as fiction.
literature
Literatur is the general term for published works and can include various forms. Belletristik refers more narrowly to entertainment literature, especially novels and stories, as a book-market or library category. For a novel, both words fit, but Belletristik emphasizes its classification as entertainment literature.
Dieser Roman steht in der Buchhandlung im Bereich Belletristik.
This novel is in the fiction section of the bookstore.
Die Literatur dieses Verlags umfasst Romane, Gedichte und auch Sachbücher.
This publisher's literature includes novels, poems, and nonfiction books as well.
