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”). 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)

Noun

Marschall m (genitive Marschalls, plural Marschälle)

  1. (military) marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies)
  2. (historical) marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince)

Declension
Declension of Marschall
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

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Further reading
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