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

Declension

Declension of marskal
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative marskal marskallen
marskalen 		marskaller
marskaler 		marskallerne
marskaler
genitive marskals marskallens
marskalens 		marskallers
marskalers 		marskallernes
marskalers

Derived terms

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