bildungsroman

See also: Bildungsroman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bildungsroman.

German term coined c. 1820 by Johann Carl Simon Morgenstern; titled an 1820 text Über das Wesen des Bildungsromans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.ɹoʊˈmɑːn/

Noun

bildungsroman (plural bildungsromans or bildungsromane)

  1. A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bildungsroman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bildungsroman m (plural bildungsromans, diminutive bildungsromannetje n)

  1. bildungsroman

Synonyms

  • vormingsroman

Spanish

Noun

bildungsroman m (plural ?)

  1. bildungsroman
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