marskal

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Older marskalk, borrowed from Middle Low German marschalk, from Old Saxon *marhskalk, from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk, from *marh (horse) + *skalk (servant).

Cognate with German Marschall, Old High German marahscalc and borrowed to Old French mareschal (hence English marshal). The modern Danish form is influenced by German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /marsjal(ˀ)/, [ˈmɑːˌɕalˀ], [ˈmɑːˌɕal]

Noun

marskal c (singular definite marskallen or marskalen, plural indefinite marskaller or marskaler)

  1. (military) marshal (a military officer ranking over a general)
    Synonym: feltmarskal
  2. (royal house) lord chamberlain (highest administrative officer of the royal house)
    Synonym: hofmarskal

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