strever

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From streven +‎ -er. The second sense is a recent semantic loan from German Streber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstreː.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: stre‧ver
  • Rhymes: -eːvər

Noun[edit]

strever m (plural strevers, diminutive strevertje n)

  1. One who strives; striver.
  2. (uncommon, informal, derogatory) A person who studies hard or makes a great effort in another way; a try-hard, a nerd.
    Synonym: streber

Related terms[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

strever

  1. present of streve

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Verb[edit]

strever

  1. present of streva