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der Roman

B1

novel

English meaning
novel
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Romane
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

Roman in a sentence

Ich lese gern Romane.

I like reading novels.

Declension of der Roman

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Romandie Romane
Accusativeden Romandie Romane
Dativedem Romanden Romanen
Genitivedes Romansder Romane

Word family

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Where Roman comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch roman Roman entlehnt, das über französisch „romanz, romant“ letztlich auf lateinisch Romanicus „römisch“ zurückgeht.

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Questions about Roman

Is it der, die or das Roman?

It is der Roman — Roman is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Romane.

What is the plural of Roman?

The plural of der Roman is die Romane.

What is the genitive of Roman?

The genitive singular is des Romans. The dative plural is den Romanen.

What does Roman mean in English?

der Roman means "novel". For example: "Ich lese gern Romane." — "I like reading novels."

What level is Roman in German?

Roman is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.

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