der Chef

A1

boss, chef

English meaning
boss, chef
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Chefs
Vocabulary package
Colleagues & Teamwork

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Chef in a sentence

Wir haben eine neue Chefin.

We have a new boss.

Declension of der Chef

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Chefdie Chefs
Accusativeden Chefdie Chefs
Dativedem Chefden Chefs
Genitivedes Chefsder Chefs

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Where Chef comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von chef übernommen. Das französische Wort geht auf das lateinische caput „Kopf“ zurück.

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Questions about Chef

Is it der, die or das Chef?

It is der Chef — Chef is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Chefs.

What is the plural of Chef?

The plural of der Chef is die Chefs.

What is the genitive of Chef?

The genitive singular is des Chefs. The dative plural is den Chefs.

What does Chef mean in English?

der Chef means "boss, chef". For example: "Wir haben eine neue Chefin." — "We have a new boss."

What level is Chef in German?

Chef is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the colleagues & teamwork vocabulary.

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