Forster
See also: Förster and 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 the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Derived terms
- Forsterian
See also
- Forester
- Forrest
- Forrester
- Foster
Anagrams
- Forrest
Polish
Etymology
From German Forster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.stɛr/
- Rhymes: -ɔrstɛr
- Syllabification: For‧ster
Proper noun
Forster m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Forster
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Forster | Forsterowie |
| genitive | Forstera | Forsterów |
| dative | Forsterowi | Forsterom |
| accusative | Forstera | Forsterów |
| instrumental | Forsterem | Forsterami |
| locative | Forsterze | Forsterach |
| vocative | Forsterze | Forsterowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- Forsterowa
- Forsterówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames