Belletristik
dieNounfiction, light literature
English translations
- 01
fiction
- 02
belles-lettres
Word details
- German meaning
- Literarische Werke, die der Unterhaltung dienen und fiktive Geschichten erzählen.
- English meaning
- fiction
- Synonym
- Dichtung
- German example
- Ich lese gerne Belletristik, um mich von der Realität abzulenken.
- English example
- I enjoy reading fiction to escape from reality.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Belletristik
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Belletristik”
Die Buchhandlung hat eine große Abteilung für Belletristik. (The bookstore has a large fiction section.)
Frequently asked questions
How is Belletristik different from Fachliteratur?
Belletristik refers to fiction/novels, while Fachliteratur refers to non-fiction/academic texts.