Noun
der Treiber
Pronunciation: /ˈtʁaɪ̯bɐ/
driver (of a process, of change)
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plural Treiber
Meanings
Noun
- driver (of a process, of change)
- driver (software)
- herder, drover (mostly in compounds)
- beater (in a hunt)
Example sentence
Der neue Chef gilt im Betrieb als Treiber der Veränderung.
The new boss is seen in the company as a driver of change.
Word forms
singular
der Treiber
plural
die Treiber
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Treiber
Accusativeden Treiber
Dativedem Treiber
Genitivedes Treibers
Plural
Nominativedie Treiber
Accusativedie Treiber
Dativeden Treibern
Genitiveder Treiber
Usage
- ein Treiber der Entwicklung — A driving force behind a development.
- ein Treiber für den Drucker — A software driver for a printer; a separate computing sense.
Neue Ideen waren der wichtigste Treiber dieser Entwicklung.
New ideas were the most important driver of this development.