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Marschall
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marschall
German
Etymology
From de gmh marschalc officer in charge of the royal horse stables, from de goh marahscalc groom; ostler. Equivalent to de Mähre mare + de Schalk rogue.
The modern word has been influenced, both phonetically and semantically, by de fr maréchal, from de fro mariscal, itself of Germanic origin and hence etymologically the same word.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmaʁʃal/ standard
de /ˈmaːʃal/ common; particularly northern and central Germany
de De-Marschall.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,^e
de military marshal; field marshal highest military rank in some armies
de historic marshal officer in the household of a medieval prince
Declension
m,,^e
Derived terms
de Feldmarschall
de Marschallstab
Descendants
cs maršál 1
et marssal 1
lt maršalas 1
mk маршал 1
ru ма́ршал 1
sh 1
sh maršal 1
sh маршал 1
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