schelmenroman

Dutch

Etymology

19th century. From schelm (“trickster, scoundrel”) +‎ -en- +‎ roman (“novel”), calque of German Schelmenroman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛl.mə(n).roːˌmɑn/

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• Hyphenation: schel‧men‧ro‧man

Noun

schelmenroman m (plural schelmenromans, diminutive schelmenromannetje n)

1. trickster novel, picaresque novel ((proto)novel about tricksters)