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A term borrowed from English for a novel. It is often used for certain genres such as romance novels or science fiction.
Sie liest am liebsten historische Novels, die im 19. Jahrhundert spielen.
She most enjoys reading historical novels set in the 19th century.
graphic novel
A comic in book form that tells a complex story, often intended for adults.
Diese Graphic Novel wurde für ihre beeindruckende künstlerische Gestaltung ausgezeichnet.
This graphic novel won an award for its impressive artistic design.
'Novel' (novel) is a loanword from English. It is often used in marketing or by fans of certain genres and can sound more modern or more specific than the general German word 'Roman' (novel).
Der Verlag bewirbt das Buch als „die neue große Fantasy-Novel“.
The publisher is advertising the book as 'die neue große Fantasy-Novel' (the new great fantasy novel).
The word 'Novel' (novel) is frequently combined with a genre label, which often serves as a prefix. Typical examples are 'Romance-Novel' (romance novel), 'Science-Fiction-Novel' (science fiction novel), and 'Krimi-Novel' (crime novel).
Im Buchladen gibt es eine ganze Abteilung nur für Romance-Novels.
In the bookstore, there is an entire section just for romance novels.
The most common use of the word is as part of the term 'Graphic Novel' (graphic novel). This expression, also borrowed from English, refers to a comic in book form with a complex plot.
Er liest keine normalen Comics, sondern nur anspruchsvolle Graphic Novels.
He doesn't read normal comics, only sophisticated graphic novels.
novel
Roman and Novel both refer to a longer fictional book. „Roman“ is the neutral standard term, while „Novel“ is a borrowed English expression and is used especially in certain genre or marketing contexts. In normal standard German, „Roman“ is usually the appropriate term; „Novel“ signals a specific context.
Der Verlag bewirbt die Liebesgeschichte als romantische Novel für ein bestimmtes Genre-Publikum.
The publisher markets the love story as a romantic novel for a specific genre audience.
Die Buchhandlung empfiehlt einen neuen Roman über eine komplizierte Liebesgeschichte.
The bookstore recommends a new novel about a complicated love story.
