der Chef
Translation
boss, chief, head, manager
Examples
Mein Chef ist heute nicht im Büro.
My boss is not in the office today.
Er ist der Chef der Marketingabteilung.
He is the head of the marketing department.
Der Chefkoch bereitet das Essen zu.
The head chef is preparing the meal.
Grammar Patterns
Chef ((of sth.dat)) boss of sth. He is the boss of this company.
Chef ((of sth.gen)) head of sth. He is the head of the department.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Vorgesetzte, der Leiter, der Boss; Antonyms: der Mitarbeiter (employee), der Angestellte (employee)
Etymology
A loanword from French 'chef', which comes from Latin 'caput' meaning 'head'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with English 'chief' and 'chef' (as in a cook), making it easy to remember.