strever

== Dutch == === Etymology === From streven +‎ -er. The second sense is a recent semantic loan from German Streber. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstreː.vər/ Hyphenation: stre‧ver Rhymes: -eːvər === Noun === 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 ==== streber streven == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === strever present of streve == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === strever present of streva