Strävsamt

Strävsamt is a Swedish adverb that describes performing an action in a diligent, industrious manner. It conveys sustained effort and careful perseverance over time. The corresponding adjective is strävsam, meaning diligent or industrious, and the noun strävsamhet denotes diligence or perseverance.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is built from the root related to striving or exertion and the typical adverbial ending -t, which marks manner. Strävsamt is commonly used in both spoken and written Swedish to characterize how someone carries out a task—the emphasis is on consistent, patient effort rather than momentary speed.

Examples of use: "Hon arbetade strävsamt hela dagen." "De studerade strävsamt inför tentan." In these sentences, strävsamt highlights a methodical, diligent approach rather than mere talent or swiftness. The term can appear in formal writing as well as in everyday language.

Relation to other terms: Strävsamt is closely related to flitigt (diligently) and ihärdigt (perseveringly). The noun form strävsamhet expresses the quality of being diligent, and in contexts discussing work ethic, one might talk about someone’s strävsamhet or overall strävsam approach to tasks.

See also:

- strävsamhet

- flit

- ihärdighet

- arbetsmoral

- arbetsam (the adjective form related to workload and diligence)