die Artillerie
artillery branch
A part of the army responsible for the use of large guns such as cannons and howitzers.
EXAMPLE
Mein Großvater diente während des Krieges bei der Artillerie.
My grandfather served in the artillery during the war.
die Artillerie
artillery
die Artillerie, die Artillerien
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Meanings
die Artillerie
artillery
All of the heavy guns themselves that are used by this branch of the military.
EXAMPLE
Die schwere Artillerie eröffnete das Feuer auf die feindlichen Stellungen.
The heavy artillery opened fire on the enemy positions.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Artillerie, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Artillerien |
| genitive | der Artillerie |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Artillerie | die Artillerien |
| accusative | die Artillerie | die Artillerien |
| dative | der Artillerie | den Artillerien |
| genitive | der Artillerie | der Artillerien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register: technical term
'Artillerie' (artillery) is a specific military term. It is mainly used when talking about the military, wars, or history.
EXAMPLE
Im Museum gab es eine Ausstellung über die Entwicklung der Artillerie.
At the museum, there was an exhibition about the development of artillery.
Grammar note
The word 'Artillerie' (artillery) is a collective noun and is almost always used in the singular, even when referring to many guns or a large group of soldiers.
EXAMPLE
Die Artillerie wurde an die Front verlegt.
The artillery was moved to the front.
Context clue
Whether the branch of troops or the weapons are meant can be recognized from the verb. Verbs like 'dienen bei' (to serve in) or 'gehören zu' (to belong to) refer to the unit. Verbs like 'feuern' (to fire), 'einschlagen' (to strike/impact), or 'in Stellung bringen' (to bring into position) refer to the guns themselves.
EXAMPLE
Er diente drei Jahre bei der Artillerie.
He served in the artillery for three years.
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