Aufsteiger

== German == === Etymology === From aufsteigen +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ] Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡɐ === Noun === Aufsteiger m (strong, genitive Aufsteigers, plural Aufsteiger, feminine Aufsteigerin) (fast) climber (student who makes quick progress) (sports) promoted team parvenu; social climber (someone who rapidly advances in social standing) (also technology, software) power user (an advanced user of some technology or software) (exercise) step-up Synonyms: Treppensteiger, Treppensteigen ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Aufsteiger” in Duden online “Aufsteiger”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Aufsteiger” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon