schelmenroman
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈsxɛl.mə(n).roːˌmɑn/
noun
Definitions
- trickster novel, picaresque novel (proto)novel about tricksters
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish schelm (trickster, scoundrel) + Dutch, Flemish roman (novel).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
roman
Gloss
novel
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- schelm English
- Schelm German
- Arthurroman Dutch, Flemish
- Karelroman Dutch, Flemish
- briefroman Dutch, Flemish
- doktersroman Dutch, Flemish
- graalroman Dutch, Flemish
- leugenroman Dutch, Flemish
- reisroman Dutch, Flemish
- ridderroman Dutch, Flemish
- roman Dutch, Flemish
- romanschrijver Dutch, Flemish
- schelm Dutch, Flemish
- schelmenliteratuur Dutch, Flemish
- schelmstuk Dutch, Flemish
- sleutelroman Dutch, Flemish
- stationsroman Dutch, Flemish
- stuiversroman Dutch, Flemish
- vormingsroman Dutch, Flemish
- roman French
- roman Indonesian
- skelm Afrikaans
- roman Malay