marskal

Danish

Alternative forms

• marsk

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

• feltmarskal
• hofmarskal
• marskalstav