streber

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noun

Any of certain perciform fish of the genus Zingel, with long and slender bodies, found in rivers and streams in Europe.

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Meanings

nounstreber (plural strebers)

plural strebers

  1. Any of certain perciform fish of the genus Zingel, with long and slender bodies, found in rivers and streams in Europe.
    1. especiallyZingel streber, also called the Danube streber.

Origin

  1. GermanStreber
  2. Englishstreber

Borrowed from German Streber.

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APA

streber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streber

MLA

“streber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “streber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streber.

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