German word

Förster

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfœɐ̯stɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounforester

Example

Der Förster kennt den Wald gut.

The forester knows the forest well.

Illustration for Förster (forester)

More examples

Der Revierförster kontrolliert regelmäßig die Wege und Jungbäume.

The district forester regularly inspects the paths and young trees.

Core concept

A forest manager who combines field observation with long-term decisions about care, protection, and harvesting.

Common phrases

  • Revierförster

    district forester

  • Oberförster

    chief forester

  • als Förster tätig sein

    work as a forester

Similar words

Forstwirt: A forestry worker who carries out practical tasks such as planting and felling.
Revierförster: An official who manages a designated forest district on a daily basis.
Forstbeamter: A civil servant who protects forests and enforces forestry regulations.
Waldarbeiter: A manual forest worker who uses tools such as chainsaws for felling.

Definition in German

Person, die beruflich den Wald betreut, seinen Zustand beobachtet und Maßnahmen zum Schutz sowie zur nachhaltigen Nutzung plant und umsetzt.

Word origin

The occupational noun joins Forst with -er, a suffix used for a person associated with an activity or place; Forst ultimately goes back to Latin forestis.

Usage tips

  • German Förster can refer to an official responsible for a forest as well as to a forestry worker, so forest ranger is not always an exact match.

Other meanings

  • forestry officernoun
  • forest rangernoun

Opposites

  • Holzfällerwoodcutternoun

Related words

  • Försterinfemale foresternoun
  • Oberförsterchief foresternoun
  • Revierförsterdistrict foresternoun

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