Marschall

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies)
2. (historical, masculine, strong) marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince)

Concepts

marshal

marshall

Marshal

Synonyms

Feldmarschall

Translations

maréchal

marechal

maarschalk

mariscal

maresciallo

Mariscal

marescalcus

mariscal

Marechal

مارشال

Mareşal

président

Maréchal

Maresciallo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaʁʃal/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: marschalc

Inherited from Old High German: marahscalc

In summary

From Middle High German marschalc (“officer in charge of the royal horse stables”), from Old High German marahscalc (“groom; ostler”). Equivalent to Mähre (“mare”) + Schalk (“rogue”).
The modern word has been influenced, both phonetically and semantically, by French maréchal, from Old French mariscal, itself of Germanic origin and hence etymologically the same word.