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sträva

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See also: strava

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sträva

  1. inflection of sträv:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

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From German streb, a byform of streben (to strive), related to Etymology 3 below.

Noun

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sträva c

  1. (chiefly construction) a strut, a brace (diagonal support)
Declension
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Declension of sträva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sträva strävas
definite strävan strävans
plural indefinite strävor strävors
definite strävorna strävornas
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from German streben

Verb

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sträva (present strävar, preterite strävade, supine strävat, imperative sträva)

  1. to strive
Conjugation
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Conjugation of sträva (weak)
active passive
infinitive sträva
supine strävat
imperative sträva
imper. plural1 sträven
present past present past
indicative strävar strävade
ind. plural1 sträva strävade
subjunctive2 sträve strävade
present participle strävande
past participle

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms
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References

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  • sträva”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
  • sträva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
  • sträva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
  • sträva in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

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