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), cognate with English 'harry' (to persistently attack or harass).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'hair'. Picture an army of soldiers all with the same haircut. Or, it sounds like 'here': 'The army is here!'