speurdersroman

Definitions of speurdersroman
  1. noun
    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
    synonyms: detective, geheim, geheimenis, geloofsgeheim, mysterie, verborgenheid, whodunit, whodunnit
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    types:
    detective, detectiveverhaal, speurdersverhaal
    a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
    type of:
    geschiedenis, historie, story, verhaal, vertelling
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
  2. noun
    a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
    synonyms: detective, detectiveverhaal, speurdersverhaal
    see moresee less
    type of:
    detective, geheim, geheimenis, geloofsgeheim, mysterie, verborgenheid, whodunit, whodunnit
    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
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