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. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaːr.sxɑlk/
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Hyphenation: maar‧schalk

Noun

maarschalk m (plural maarschalken, diminutive maarschalkje n)

(military) marshal, field marshal

Derived terms

hofmaarschalk
grootmaarschalk
luchtmaarschalk
veldmaarschalk

Descendants

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

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