das Heer
B2an army
- English meaning
- an army
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Heere
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- Dictionary
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Heer in a sentence
Das Heer marschierte durch die Stadt.
The army marched through the city.
Declension of das Heer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Heer | die Heere |
| Accusative | das Heer | die Heere |
| Dative | dem Heer | den Heeren |
| Genitive | des Heeres | der Heere |
Where Heer comes from
mittelhochdeutsch her, althochdeutsch heri, germanisch *harja- „Heer“, deutsch belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, in Runeninschriften seit dem 5. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Heer
Is it der, die or das Heer?
It is das Heer — Heer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Heere.
What is the plural of Heer?
The plural of das Heer is die Heere.
What is the genitive of Heer?
The genitive singular is des Heeres. The dative plural is den Heeren.
What does Heer mean in English?
das Heer means "an army". For example: "Das Heer marschierte durch die Stadt." — "The army marched through the city."
What level is Heer in German?
Heer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.
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