Marschall
See also: marschall
German
Etymology
From Middle High German marschalc (“officer in charge of the royal horse stables”), from Old High German marahscalc (“groom; ostler”). Equivalent to Mähre (“mare”) + Schalk (“rogue”).
The modern word has been influenced, both phonetically and semantically, by French maréchal, from Old French mariscal, itself of Germanic origin and hence etymologically the same word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaʁʃal/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːʃal/ (common; particularly northern and central Germany)
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Noun
Marschall m (strong, genitive Marschalls, plural Marschälle)
- (military) marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies)
- (historical) marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince)
Declension
Declension of Marschall [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Marschall | die | Marschälle |
| genitive | eines | des | Marschalls | der | Marschälle |
| dative | einem | dem | Marschall | den | Marschällen |
| accusative | einen | den | Marschall | die | Marschälle |
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Czech: maršál
- → Estonian: marssal
- → Lithuanian: maršalas
- → Macedonian: маршал (maršal)
- → Russian: ма́ршал (máršal)
- → Serbo-Croatian: