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Der Förster misst mit einem Maßband den Umfang einer alten Eiche. The forester measures the girth of an old oak with a tape measure.

noun · B2

der Förster

[ˈfœʁstɐ]

forester, forest ranger

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Grammar

Plural
die Förster In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Förster die Förster
Weißt du, dass ein Förster auch viel am Computer arbeitet? Did you know that a forester also works a lot at the computer?
Accusative wen? was? den Förster die Förster
Wir treffen den Förster jeden Morgen um sieben am Waldrand. We meet the forester at the edge of the forest every morning at seven.
Dative wem? dem Förster den Förstern
Genitive wessen? des Försters der Förster

How the Word Is Built

Först root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

In Otti's situations: Kalle changes careers, Kalle guides a forest walk

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