forstlich

Forstlich is a German adjective meaning related to forests or forestry, i.e., pertaining to forest management, forest science, or forestry administration. The form is derived from the noun Forst (forest, especially a managed woodland) with the adjectival suffix -lich, giving a value that denotes a relationship to the field of forestry.

Its usage is common in technical, administrative, and academic contexts. Typical compounds include forstliche Verwaltung (forestry administration), forstliche Lehre (forestry education), and forstliche Vermessung (forest surveying). In contrast to broader terms like Wald, forstlich emphasizes professional, systematic, or institutionally oriented aspects of forestry. Related terminology includes Forstwirtschaft (forestry as an industry) and the compound adjective forstwirtschaftlich (forestry-related or economically oriented toward forestry).

Usage notes: the term is standard in German-speaking countries and appears in legal texts, scientific literature, and official names of institutions or departments. It is mainly used within specialized contexts and is often translated as "forestry-" in compound terms or as "forestry-related" in English. Etymologically, forstlich is formed from Forst plus the suffix -lich, a construction with historical usage dating back to early modern German.