strever

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstreː.vər/

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• Hyphenation: stre‧ver
• Rhymes: -eːvər

Noun

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

• streber
• streven

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

strever

1. present of streve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

strever

1. present of streva