erstreben

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German

Etymology

er- +‎ streben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əɐ̯ˈʃtʁeːbən/
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Verb

erstreben (weak, third-person singular present erstrebt, past tense erstrebte, past participle erstrebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to aim at, to strive for

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Further reading

  • erstreben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erstreben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erstreben” in Duden online