heerschare

Dutch

Alternative forms

• heerschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschare

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heerschare. Equivalent to heer (“army”) +‎ schare (“throng, mass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːr.sxaː.rə/

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• Hyphenation: heer‧scha‧re

Noun

heerschare f (plural heerscharen)

1. (Christianity, otherwise archaic) host, army

   Heer der Heerscharen ― Lord of Hosts