strever
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From streven + -er. The second sense is a recent semantic loan from German Streber.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]strever m (plural strevers, diminutive strevertje n)
- one who strives; striver
- (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
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Verb
[edit]strever
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