el
masculine
/maɾisˈkal/
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Translation
marshal
Word origin
From Old High German marahskalk ('horse servant'), from marah ('horse') plus skalk ('servant'), reaching Spanish through French. English 'marshal' shares the same Germanic root.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- marahskalk
- English cognates
- marshal
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmariscales
Examples
decisiva.
The marshal led the army in the decisive battle.
ascendieron muchos .
He was promoted to marshal for his many years of service.
rango .
Marshal is the highest military rank in the country.
¡ , formen !
The marshal has arrived, fall into line!
saludaron .
The soldiers saluted the marshal with respect.
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