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)

1. (military) marshal, field marshal

Derived terms

• hofmaarschalk
• grootmaarschalk
• luchtmaarschalk
• veldmaarschalk

Descendants

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