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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.
'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.
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'der Roman' and 'die Novel' can both mean a longer narrative book. In normal German, however, people almost always say 'Roman'. 'Novel' is an English loanword and sounds more specific in German, often used in certain book genres or in fixed expressions like 'Graphic Novel'. Learners may confuse the words because 'novel' in English means exactly 'Roman'. In German, 'Roman' is the natural choice when speaking generally about this kind of book.
Anna hat sich eine Graphic Novel gekauft, weil sie Geschichten mit Bildern mag.
Anna bought herself a graphic novel because she likes stories with pictures.
Im Urlaub liest Tim einen langen Roman über eine Familie in Berlin.
On vacation, Tim reads a long novel about a family in Berlin.