maarschalk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch maerschalc, maerscalc, marscalc, from Old Dutch mariskalk, from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk. Equivalent to mare (“horse, mare”) +‎ schalk (“servant”). Doublet of marechaussee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːr.sxɑlk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: maar‧schalk

Noun

maarschalk m (plural maarschalken, diminutive maarschalkje n)

  1. (military) marshal, field marshal

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: maarskalk
  • → Indonesian: marsêkal
  • → West Frisian: maarskalk
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