French word

forestier

Pronunciation

IPA/foʁɛstje/

Meaning

  • adjectiveforested

Example

Il aime se promener dans les zones forestières.

He likes taking walks in forested areas.

Illustration for forestier (forested)

More examples

On suit un sentier forestier pour rejoindre le village.

We follow a forest trail to reach the village.

Core concept

A forest viewed as a managed environment, including its trees, land, and organized human work.

Common phrases

  • région forestière

    forest region

  • réserve forestière

    forest reserve

  • sentier forestier

    forest trail

Definition in French

Qui se rapporte à la forêt, à son milieu et à sa gestion.

Word origin

Forestier is built from forest, the Old French form of forêt, plus -ier, a suffix that forms words expressing a relation to a noun.

Usage tips

  • In technical phrases, forestier usually follows the noun, as in milieu forestier and gestion forestière.

Other meanings

  • forestryadjective
  • foresternoun

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