Noun
das Heer
Pronunciation: /heːr/
army (ground forces)
C2
rank #3,475
plural Heere
Meanings
Noun
- army (ground forces)
Example sentence
Das Heer belagerte viele Tage lang die Burg.
The army besieged the castle for many days.
Word forms
singular
das Heer
plural
die Heere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Heer
Accusativedas Heer
Dativedem Heer
Genitivedes Heeres
Plural
Nominativedie Heere
Accusativedie Heere
Dativeden Heeren
Genitiveder Heere
Usage
- das Heer — The army or land forces, as distinct from the navy.
- Heer / Heere — The plural adds -e.
Das Heer zog sich hinter den Fluss zurück.
The army withdrew behind the river.