Feldmarschall
German, noun/ˈfɛlt.maʁˌʃal/
Feldmarschall is spelled F-E-L-D-M-A-R-S-C-H-A-L-L (13 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written German, the 29,978th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Feldmarschall is a German masculine noun meaning “field marshal (military officer of the highest rank)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Offiziersdienstgrad, ursprünglich Befehlshaber der Reiterei mit richterlichen Vollmachten, später verliert er…”.
What does Feldmarschall mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinefield marshal (military officer of the highest rank)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Offiziersdienstgrad, ursprünglich Befehlshaber der Reiterei mit richterlichen Vollmachten, später verliert er diese und entspricht einem General der Kavallerie, bald darauf überhaupt einem General. Im 18. Jahrhundert erlangt der Feldmarschall den höchsten militärischen Grad. 2. Offizier im Range eines Feldmarschalls
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Feldmarschall
- Feldmarschalls genitive
- Feldmarschälle plural
- Feldmarschällen dative definite plural
- Feldmarschallin feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Feldmarschall?
- /ˈfɛlt.maʁˌʃal/
- /ˈfɛltˌmaʁ.ʃal/
- [ˈfɛltˌmaʁʃal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Feldmarschall
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Feldmarschall in German?
Feldmarschall appears 1.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).