streben

See also: Streben

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *stribāną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁeːbən/, [-bm̩]
  • Hyphenation: stre‧ben
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Verb

streben (weak, third-person singular present strebt, past tense strebte, past participle gestrebt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to strive
    Sie strebte danach, ihr Examen möglichst erfolgreich zu bestehen.
    She strove to pass her exam as successfully as possible.
  2. to aspire

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “streben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “streben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “streben” in Duden online
  • “streben” in OpenThesaurus.de
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