Noun
der Chef
Pronunciation: [ʃɛf]
boss, chief
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plural Chefs
Meanings
Noun
- boss, chief
Example sentence
Ist das da drüben am Fenster Ihr Chef?
Is that your boss over there by the window?
Word forms
singular
der Chef
plural
die Chefs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Chef
Accusativeden Chef
Dativedem Chef
Genitivedes Chefs
Plural
Nominativedie Chefs
Accusativedie Chefs
Dativeden Chefs
Genitiveder Chefs
Usage
- mein Chef / meine Chefin — A male or female boss.
- Chef / Koch — German Chef means boss; an English chef is a Koch.
Ich bespreche den Urlaubsplan morgen mit meiner Chefin.
I am discussing the holiday schedule with my boss tomorrow.