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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Belletrist, coined by Goethe. Equivalent to belles-lettres + -ist.
Noun
belletrist (plural belletrists)
- A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres
Derived terms
Translations
person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres
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Danish
Noun
belletrist c (singular definite belletristen, plural indefinite belletrister)
- belletrist
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Dutch
Noun
belletrist m (plural belletristen)
- Alternative spelling of bellettrist
Swedish
Noun
belletrist c
- belletrist
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