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Etymology edit

From hof (royal house) +‎ marskal (marshal). Calque of German Hofmarschall.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hɔfmarsjal(ˀ)/, [ˈhʌfmɑːˌɕalˀ], [ˈhʌfmɑːˌɕal]

Noun edit

hofmarskal c (singular definite hofmarskallen or hofmarskalen, plural indefinite hofmarskaller or hofmarskaler)

  1. (royal house) lord chamberlain (highest administrative officer of the royal house)

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