Why does the noun Armee have the article die?
About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.
Examples
die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)
Exceptions
der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)
Declension table for German noun Armee
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Armee | eine Armee | keine Armee |
| Akkusativ | die Armee | eine Armee | keine Armee |
| Dativ | der Armee | einer Armee | keiner Armee |
| Genitiv | der Armee | einer Armee | keiner Armee |
| Nominativ | die Armeen | Armeen | keine Armeen |
| Akkusativ | die Armeen | Armeen | keine Armeen |
| Dativ | den Armeen | Armeen | keinen Armeen |
| Genitiv | der Armeen | Armeen | keiner Armeen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Armee in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die große Armee ist stark.The large army is strong. | Eine neue Armee wird gebildet.A new army is being formed. | Keine große Armee ist hier nötig.No large army is needed here. |
| Akkusativ | Der General führt die große Armee.The general leads the large army. | Wir bilden eine neue Armee aus.We are training a new army. | Ich sehe keine feindliche Armee hier.I see no enemy army here. |
| Dativ | Er dient der eigenen Armee treu.He serves his own army faithfully. | Sie gehört einer neuen Armee.She belongs to a new army. | Ich helfe keiner fremden Armee.I don't help any foreign army. |
| Genitiv | Die Stärke der großen Armee ist bekannt.The strength of the large army is known. | Die Geschichte einer neuen Armee ist lang.The history of a new army is long. | Die Führung keiner alten Armee ist schwach.The leadership of no old army is weak. |
| Nominativ | Die tapferen Armeen kämpfen mutig.The brave armies fight courageously. | Kleine Armeen sind oft klein.Small armies are often small. | Keine fremden Armeen sind hier stationiert.No foreign armies are stationed here. |
| Akkusativ | Man unterstützt die eigenen Armeen.One supports one's own armies. | Wir haben kleine Armeen gesehen.We saw small armies. | Ich mag keine fremden Armeen nicht.I don't like foreign armies. |
| Dativ | Man vertraut den eigenen Armeen.One trusts one's own armies. | Er spricht mit verschiedenen Armeen.He speaks with different armies. | Ich arbeite mit keinen alten Armeen.I don't work with old armies. |
| Genitiv | Die Taktik der verschiedenen Armeen ist komplex.The tactics of the different armies are complex. | Die Moral tapferer Armeen ist hoch.The morale of brave armies is high. | Die Ziele keiner fremden Armeen sind unklar.The goals of no foreign armies are unclear. |
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Frequently asked questions
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Is it der, die, or das Armee?
It is die Armee. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Armee is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Armee?
The German noun Armee is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Armee?
The plural form of die Armee is die Armeen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Armee mean in English?
The German word die Armee translates to “army” in English.
How do you decline die Armee?
Like all German nouns, Armee changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Armee
- Akkusativ: die Armee
- Dativ: der Armee
- Genitiv: der Armee
These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.
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