Förster

forester

noun FUERS-ter Rare

Origin: from Forst (managed forest)

Also means

forest ranger

Usage Note

Förster manages a forest district, overseeing timber, wildlife and conservation. The feminine is Försterin. His house is the Försterei. The role combines silviculture and hunting oversight, unlike a purely recreational ranger.

Examples

"Der Förster markierte die Bäume, die gefällt werden sollten."

Natural Translation

The forester marked the trees that were to be felled.

Literal Translation

The forester marked the trees, that felled become should.

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