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Forstwirt

forestry worker, silviculturist

noun FORST-virt Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Forstwirt has completed the three-year apprenticeship in forest management and works alongside Förster (forest rangers) planting, thinning, and harvesting timber. The profession is physically demanding and increasingly focuses on climate-resilient forest conversion.

Examples

"Der Forstwirt pflanzte nach dem Sturm hunderte neue Eichen."

Natural Translation

After the storm, the forestry worker planted hundreds of new oak trees.

Literal Translation

The forestry worker planted after the storm hundreds of new oaks.

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