belletrist

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Belletrist, coined by Goethe. Equivalent to belles-lettres +‎ -ist.

Noun

belletrist (plural belletrists)

  1. A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres

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Danish

Noun

belletrist c (singular definite belletristen, plural indefinite belletrister)

  1. belletrist

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Dutch

Noun

belletrist m (plural belletristen)

  1. Alternative spelling of bellettrist

Swedish

Noun

belletrist c

  1. belletrist

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