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russian word

army in Russian: армия

nounfemlevel B1#602 by frequency

every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum

Мой брат уже год служит в армии. My brother has been serving in the army for a year now.

После школы его призвали в армию. After school he was drafted into the army.

Армия противника отошла за реку. The enemy army withdrew beyond the river.

У входа собралась целая армия журналистов. A whole army of journalists had gathered at the entrance.

What does армия mean in Russian?

01

army; the armed forces as an institution

Мой брат уже год служит в армии.

My brother has been serving in the army for a year now.

После школы его призвали в армию.

After school he was drafted into the army.

02

a specific army/host; (figuratively) a vast number

Армия противника отошла за реку.

The enemy army withdrew beyond the river.

У входа собралась целая армия журналистов.

A whole army of journalists had gathered at the entrance.

Declension of армия

Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.

singularplural
nomармияармии
genармииармий
datармииармиям
accармиюармии
insармией / армиеюармиями
prepармииармиях