die Chef
noun · [ʃɛf] ·Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French chef (“head, boss”). Compare English chief and Spanish jefe.
Translation
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boss, chief
masculine, strong
Du redest, als wärst du der Chef.
You talk as if you were the boss.
Der Chef konnte dem nicht zustimmen, was einer seiner Männer gemacht hatte.
The boss could not approve of what one of his men did.
Der Chef ließ sie Tag und Nacht arbeiten.
The boss made them work day and night.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Chef | Chefs |
| Accusative | Chef | Chefs |
| Dative | Chef | Chefs |
| Genitive | Chefs | Chefs |