Forster
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from the noun forester.
- Also as an English surname, borrowed from French fustrier (“blockmaker”), from fustre (“baulk of timber”).
- As a French and Norman surname, from Old French forcetier (“cutter”), from forcettes (“scissors”).
- As a German surname, spelling variant of Förster and Först (both related to Forst (“forest”)).
Proper noun
Forster
- An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest.
- A coastal town in MidCoast council area, Mid North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.stɛr/
- Rhymes: -ɔrstɛr
- Syllabification: For‧ster
Declension
Declension of Forster
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Forster | Forsterowie |
genitive | Forstera | Forsterów |
dative | Forsterowi | Forsterom |
accusative | Forstera | Forsterów |
instrumental | Forsterem | Forsterami |
locative | Forsterze | Forsterach |
vocative | Forsterze | Forsterowie |
Derived terms
- Forsterowa
- Forsterówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
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