Forst

See also: forst, först, and først

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorst m, from Old High German forst m, probably from Frankish Latin forestis f. For this Latin noun, Italic, Germanic, and Celtic origins have been proposed. The Germanic theory derives it through Frankish from Proto-Germanic *furhiþą or *furhistą, derived from *furhō, whence German Föhre and English fir. In favour of this speaks the rare Middle High German variant fōreht, fōret n. Middle High German, unlike Old High German, also has other variants like vōrest, fōres(t), fōreis(t), all apparently neuter and with a long vowel, whereas vorst is invariably masculine. All details of the etymology remain unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔʁst/
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Noun

Forst m (genitive Forstes or Forsts, plural Forste or Forsten)

  1. (chiefly literary or specialist) a forest, at least enclosed, usually also cultivated

Usage notes
  • In common speech, only derivatives and compounds of Forst are used. The usual word for any kind of forest is Wald.

Declension
Declension of Forst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Forst die Forste
genitive eines des Forstes,
Forsts		 der Forste
dative einem dem Forst,
Forste1		 den Forsten
accusative einen den Forst die Forste
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Forst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Forst die Forsten
genitive eines des Forstes,
Forsts		 der Forsten
dative einem dem Forst,
Forste1		 den Forsten
accusative einen den Forst die Forsten
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hypernyms

Derived terms

Proper noun

Forst n (genitive Forsts)

  1. A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Further reading
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