marsekal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch maarschalk (compare Afrikaans maarskalk), from Middle Dutch maerschalc, maerscalc, marscalc, from Old Dutch mariskalk, from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk (compare French maréchal), from Proto-Germanic *marhaz (“horse”) + *skalkaz (“servant, knight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [marsəˈkal]
  • Hyphenation: mar‧sê‧kal

Noun

marsêkal (plural marsekal-marsekal)

  1. marshal:
    1. (military) a military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • marsekal besar
  • marsekal madya
  • marsekal muda
  • marsekal pertama

Further reading

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