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See also: Streber and štreber

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Streber.

Noun

streber (plural strebers)

  1. Any of certain perciform fish of the genus Zingel, with long and slender bodies, found in rivers and streams in Europe.
    1. (especially) Zingel streber, also called the Danube streber.

Derived terms

  • Danube streber
  • Rhone streber
  • Vardar streber

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Streber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstreː.bər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: stre‧ber
  • Rhymes: -eːbər

Noun

streber m (plural strebers, diminutive strebertje n)

  1. (informal, derogatory) a person who studies hard or makes a great effort in another way, generally seen as trying too hard; a try-hard, a nerd
    Synonym: strever

Derived terms

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Streber (“striver”).

Noun

streber c

  1. (derogatory) someone (overly) focused on achieving academic or career success through hard work (at the expense of other things or other people); a nerd, a try-hard, a climber, a careerist

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...

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References

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