strever
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom streven + -er. The second sense is a recent semantic loan from German Streber.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editstrever 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
editNorwegian Bokmål
editVerb
editstrever
Norwegian Nynorsk
editVerb
editstrever
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