das Heer
Translation
army, host, crowd
Examples
Das Heer schützt das Land.
The army protects the country.
Ein Heer von Touristen strömte in die Stadt.
A host of tourists streamed into the city.
Grammar Patterns
the Heer + verb The army does sth. Das Heer marschiert.
a Heer of ((sth.)) a host/crowd of sth. ein Heer von Ameisen
Similar Words
Synonyms: Armee, Streitmacht; Antonyms: Marine, Luftwaffe
Etymology
From Old High German 'heri' (war, raid), related to English 'harry' (to persistently attack or harass).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'here'. Imagine a general saying, 'The army is *here*!' Also related to 'Herr' (lord, master), as in the lord's army.