# die Armee

die Armee is a German noun meaning “army”. Forms: der Armee, die Armeen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Armee
- Plural: die Armeen

## In other languages

- Русский: армия, войска, войско
- Українська: армія, сухопутні війська

## Meanings

1. army (large tactical contingent consisting of several divisions)
   - der Untergang der 6. Armee in Stalingrad — the downfall of the 6th Army in Stalingrad
2. 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
3. _archaic_ army, ground forces; now only of countries where a cognate term is commonly used in this sense, e.g. the U.S.

## Examples

- Eine Sprache ist ein Dialekt mit einer Armee und einer Marine. — A language is a dialect with an army and navy.
- Wann bist du in die Armee eingetreten? — When did you join the army?
- Sie weigerten sich, der Armee beizutreten. — They refused to join the army.
- Sie wollte nicht, dass ich zur Armee gehe. — She didn't want me to join the army.
- Die Armee setzt ihre Antiterroroperation fort. — The army is continuing its antiterrorist operation.

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