No. 559 in German
armee
Army.
In a sentence
Die Armee verteidigt das Land.
The army defends the country.
Here, 'Armee' is used as a singular noun referring specifically to the military forces of a nation.
In der Geschichte wurde die Armee von einem tapferen General geführt.
In the story, the army was led by a brave general.
In this sentence, 'Armee' is again a singular noun, but it refers to the organized group of soldiers under command in a specific historical context.
Es gibt viele verschiedene Armeesysteme auf der Welt.
There are many different army systems in the world.
Here, 'Armeesysteme' is a compound noun where 'Armee' forms the base, referring to the conceptual and organizational varieties of military structures worldwide.
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