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streber

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See also: Streber and štreber

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Streber.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Streber (striver).

Noun

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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

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