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forester
A person whose job is to be responsible for the care, protection, and sustainable management of a forest or forest district. Their tasks include reforestation, hunting, and timber harvesting.
Der Förster kontrolliert regelmäßig den Zustand der Bäume in seinem Revier.
The forester regularly checks the condition of the trees in his district.
The word 'Förster' (forester) derives directly from 'der Forst' (managed forest), an old word for a large, managed forest. So the forester is the person responsible for the forest.
Der gesamte Forst wird von nur zwei Förstern betreut.
The entire forest is managed by only two foresters.
Typical activities of a forester are often described with verbs such as 'den Wald pflegen' (to care for the forest), 'den Baumbestand kontrollieren' (to inspect the tree population), 'die Jagd regulieren' (to regulate hunting), or 'kranke Bäume fällen' (to fell diseased trees).
Der Förster muss den Befall durch den Borkenkäfer kontrollieren.
The forester has to monitor the bark beetle infestation.
In German culture, the forester is a traditional figure often associated with a close connection to nature, responsibility, and the sustainable care of the forest.
In vielen Kinderbüchern ist der Förster ein Freund der Tiere des Waldes.
In many children's books, the forester is a friend of the animals of the forest.
hunter / fighter
'der Jäger' and 'der Förster' can both have to do with forests and wild animals. The difference lies in the role. 'Der Jäger' hunts wild animals, for example professionally or as a hobby. 'Der Förster' works professionally to look after the forest: he protects and maintains it, plans work, and may also be involved in hunting. Learners may confuse the words because both work in the forest or spend time there. But not every 'Jäger' is a 'Förster', and a 'Förster' has many more tasks than just hunting.
Nach dem Sturm kontrolliert der Förster die Wege im Wald.
After the storm, the forester checks the paths in the forest.
Der Jäger wartet am frühen Morgen ruhig am Waldrand.
The hunter waits quietly at the edge of the forest early in the morning.