schelmenroman

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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)