Bildungsroman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪldʊŋsromaːn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bil′dŏŏngz rō män′; Ger. bēl′dŏŏngks rô män′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bil•dungs•ro•man  (bil′dŏŏngz rō män′; Ger. bēl′dŏŏngks rô män′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans, Ger. -ma•ne  
    (-mä′nə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Literaturea type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
  • German, equivalent. to Bildung formation + -s noun, nominal ending in compounds + Roman novel
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bildungsroman German: /ˈbɪldʊŋsromaːn/ n
  1. a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
Etymology: literally: education novel

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