No. 368 in Dutch
leger
Army.
In a sentence
Het leger beschermt het land.
The army protects the country.
Here, 'leger' means 'army' or 'military', referring to an organized armed force.
Mijn bed is zo kaal dat het lijkt op een leger bed.
My bed is so bare that it looks like an army bed.
In this context, 'leger' is used as an adjective to describe something simplistic or associated with the military, like a bed used by soldiers.
Na de kampeertocht voelde ik me als een varken in een leger.
After the camping trip, I felt like a pig in a lair.
Here, 'leger' refers to a 'lair' or 'den', specifically a place where an animal rests or takes shelter.
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