Noun
die Armee
Pronunciation: /arˈmeː/
army (large tactical contingent consisting of several divisions)
A2
rank #1,096
plural Armeen
Meanings
Noun
- army (large tactical contingent consisting of several divisions)
- military, a country’s armed forces as a whole; particularly of countries where a cognate term is commonly used in this sense, e.g. France
Example sentence
Wann bist du in die Armee eingetreten?
When did you join the army?
Word forms
singular
die Armee
plural
die Armeen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Armee
Accusativedie Armee
Dativeder Armee
Genitiveder Armee
Plural
Nominativedie Armeen
Accusativedie Armeen
Dativeden Armeen
Genitiveder Armeen
Usage
- in die Armee eintreten — A common expression for joining the army.
- Armee → Armeen — The plural keeps both e letters and adds -n.
Im Museum steht ein altes Fahrzeug der Armee.
There is an old army vehicle in the museum.