Streber
German, noun/ˈʃtreːbɐ/
Streber is spelled S-T-R-E-B-E-R (7 letters) and appears 1.0 times per million words in written German, the 38,034th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Streber is a German masculine noun meaning “A river fish of Eastern Europe, Zingel streber” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “jemand, der mit übermäßig viel Fleiß, Zielstrebigkeit und Ehrgeiz auf die eigene Laufbahn, vor allem in der…”.
What does Streber mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineA river fish of Eastern Europe, Zingel streber.
- 2
derogatorymasculineSomeone who strives to achieve success in school; similar in usage to English nerd, dork, or dweeb
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. jemand, der mit übermäßig viel Fleiß, Zielstrebigkeit und Ehrgeiz auf die eigene Laufbahn, vor allem in der Schule, aber auch in Ausbildung, Studium und Beruf, hinarbeitet 2. ein Fisch des Donaugebiets 3. Widerstreiter 4. Teil des Salinenofens im Salzbergbau
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Streber
- Strebers genitive
- Streberin feminine
- Strebern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Streber?
- /ˈʃtreːbɐ/
- [ˈʃtʁeː.bɐ]
- [ˈʃtʁ̥eː.bɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Streber
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Streber in German?
Streber appears 1.0 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).