sträva

== Swedish == === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Adjective ==== sträva inflection of sträv: definite singular plural === Etymology 2 === From German streb, a byform of streben (“to strive”), related to Etymology 3 below. ==== Noun ==== sträva c (chiefly construction) a strut, a brace (diagonal support) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== strävbåge strävpelare === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from German streben ==== Verb ==== sträva (present strävar, preterite strävade, supine strävat, imperative sträva) to strive ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== bakåtsträvare (“reactionary, luddite”) eftersträva strävare strävig strävsam ===== Related terms ===== strävan === References === “sträva”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “sträva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “sträva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) sträva in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) === Anagrams === stävar, svärta, värsta, västar, västra