streber
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Streber.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstreː.bər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stre‧ber
- Rhymes: -eːbər
Noun
streber m (plural strebers, diminutive strebertje n)
- (informal, derogatory) A person who studies hard or makes a great effort in another way, generally seen as trying too hard; a try-hard, a nerd.
- Synonym: strever
Related terms
- streven
- strever