noun
novel
B1
Roman: masculine noun meaning novel (long fictional prose). Main senses: literary novel and narrative long-form fiction. Collocations: 'einen Roman schreiben/lesen' and 'Der Roman spielt ...'. Gender: der; plural Romane (regular -e). Not to confuse with 'Romanze' (romance). Capitalized. Used in bookstores and literary contexts.
Examples
Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman.
I'm currently reading an exciting novel.
Ich habe gestern einen spannenden Roman gelesen.
I read an exciting novel yesterday.
Der Verlag veröffentlichte den Roman, weil die Nachfrage groß war.
The publisher released the novel because demand was high.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a thick book with 'Roman' on the spine (a novel).
Roman sounds like 'roman' (think 'romance' novels) — link to a long story.
der = imagine a male author on the book cover (masculine 'der').
Notes
Roman specifically means a long fictional prose work (novel). Not to be confused with the adjective 'roman' in English.