This is the 7144th most frequent Swedish word.
román
"Román" in Swedish means "novel" (a long fictional narrative).
Here, 'roman' refers to a novel, i.e., a type of literary work in which stories are told.
Hon läser en romantisk roman.
She is reading a romantic novel.
The word 'romanen' is the definite form of 'roman' in Swedish, and it signifies a specific novel in this context.
Romanen skrevs av en känd svensk författare.
The novel was written by a famous Swedish author.
In this sentence, 'romangenrer' combines 'roman' (novel) with 'genrer' (genres), illustrating how the word can be used to describe categories or types within literature.