stuiversroman

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈstœy̯.vərs.roːˌmɑn/

noun
Definitions
  • A pulp novel, a cheap novel of inferior fiction, originally sold for five cents.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish stuiver (5-cent coin, coin with the value of 5 cents of a guilder) + Dutch, Flemish roman (novel).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

roman

Gloss

novel

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