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 spennende roman

a well-written novel

en velskrevet roman

historical novel

historisk roman

gothic novel

gotisk roman

river novel

elveroman

saga novel

saga-roman

full-length novel

roman i spillelengde

Example Sentences

It's a novel idea.

Det er en ny idé.

This is a novel of intrigue.

Dette er en roman full av intriger.

the novel's disjunctive detail.

romanens bruddstykkeaktige detaljer.

the novel's fictive universe.

romanens fiktive univers.

the novel was aptly subtitled.

romanen var passende undertekstet.

a novel with a social theme

en roman med et sosialt tema

the novels of Dickens

Dickens' romaner

script a novel into a movie

å gjøre en roman om til en film

arrange a novel for the stage

tilpass en roman for scenen

a novel in three parts.

en roman i tre deler.

a novel of unusual power.

en roman med usedvanlig kraft.

a novel of great depth.

en roman med stor dybde.

The novel is worth reading.

Romanen er verdt å lese.

This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.

Dette er en tilpasning av en roman for scenarioet.

This novel is first-rate.

Denne romanen er førsteklasses.

a novel written in the first person.

en roman skrevet i første person.

a novel set in an alternate universe.

en roman satt i et alternativt univers.

this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad.

denne romanen er skrevet på dialekten til Trinidad.

Real-world Examples

It is one of my favorite novels.

Det er en av mine favorittromaner.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

The astronomer in charge had a novel idea.

Astronomen som var ansvarlig, hadde en ny idé.

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

He fineshed a thick novel within three days.

Han fullførte en tykk roman i løpet av tre dager.

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

He won sudden fame with his first novel.

Han vant plutselig berømmelse med sin første roman.

Source: New Concept English Vocabulary Book 3 for Speaking

Then I started to learn how to read novels.

Så begynte jeg å lære hvordan jeg leser romaner.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

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

Det er bare veldig nytt og litt uvanlig.

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

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

Jeg har bare nylig oppdaget hvor fantastiske tegneserier er.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The Fountainhead is an unusual novel for many reasons.

The Fountainhead er en uvanlig roman av mange grunner.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

I bought the novel the day after its issue.

Jeg kjøpte romanen dagen etter utgivelsen.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

They also really liked the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick.

De likte også Herman Melvilles roman Moby Dick veldig godt.

Source: Listening Digest

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