Backfischroman

German (Berlin)

/ˈbakfɪʃʁoˌmaːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (literature) A kind of 19th- and 20th-century novel aimed at adolescent girl readers.

Etymology

Compound from German Backfisch (teenage girl, literally fish for baking, fried fish) + German Roman (novel).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Roman

Gloss

novel

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