novel

[US]/ˈnɒvl/
[UK]/ˈnɑːvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. innovative; unusual
n. a long written fictional story
Word Forms
Pluralnovels

Phrases & Collocations

a bestselling novel

en populær roman

a gripping novel

en spændende roman

a well-written novel

en velskrevet roman

historical novel

historisk roman

gothic novel

gotisk roman

river novel

floderoman

saga novel

sagaroman

full-length novel

lang roman

Example Sentences

It's a novel idea.

Det er en ny idé.

This is a novel of intrigue.

Dette er en roman fyldt med intriger.

the novel's disjunctive detail.

romanens disjunkte detaljer.

the novel's fictive universe.

romanens fiktive univers.

the novel was aptly subtitled.

romanen var passende underoverskrevet.

a novel with a social theme

en roman med et socialt tema

the novels of Dickens

Dickens' romaner

script a novel into a movie

skriv en roman om til en film

arrange a novel for the stage

tilpasse en roman til scenen

a novel in three parts.

en roman i tre dele.

a novel of unusual power.

en roman med usædvanlig kraft.

a novel of great depth.

en roman med stor dybde.

The novel is worth reading.

Romanen er værd at læse.

This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.

Dette er en tilpasning af en roman til scenariet.

This novel is first-rate.

Denne roman er førsteklasses.

a novel written in the first person.

en roman skrevet i første person.

a novel set in an alternate universe.

en roman der foregår i et alternativt univers.

this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad.

denne roman er skrevet på trinidadisk dialekt.

Real-world Examples

It is one of my favorite novels.

Det er en af mine yndlingsromaner.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

The astronomer in charge had a novel idea.

Astronomeren, der var leder, havde en ny idé.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

He fineshed a thick novel within three days.

Han færdiggjorde en tyk roman inden for tre dage.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

He won sudden fame with his first novel.

Han opnåede pludselig berømmelse med sin første roman.

Source: New Concept English Vocabulary Book 3 for Speaking

Then I started to learn how to read novels.

Så begyndte jeg at lære at læse romaner.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It's just super novel, and kind of unusual.

Det er bare super nyt og lidt usædvanligt.

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

I've only recently discovered how brilliant graphic novels are.

Jeg har kun for nylig opdaget, hvor fantastiske tegneserier er.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The Fountainhead is an unusual novel for many reasons.

Kildens hovedperson er en usædvanlig roman af mange årsager.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

I bought the novel the day after its issue.

Jeg købte romanen dagen efter dens udgivelse.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

They also really liked the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick.

De kunne også rigtig godt lide Herman Melvilles roman Moby Dick.

Source: Listening Digest

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