No. 650 in Estonian
armee
The Estonian word "armee" means "army" in English.
In a sentence
Armee kaitses kodumaad usinalt.
The army defended the homeland diligently.
Here, 'armee' refers to a military force or organized group of soldiers.
Paberite armee kattis tema laua.
A pile of papers covered his desk.
In this context, 'armee' is used metaphorically to describe a large amount or grouping, in this case, of papers.
Ta liitus vabatahtlikult armeega.
He joined the army voluntarily.
Once again, 'armee' denotes a national military organization, emphasizing action towards enlistment.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “armee” in actual Estonian podcasts.
Find “armee” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Estonian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Estonian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).