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Der Chef zeigt Otti das Büro. The boss shows Otti the office.

noun · A1

der Chef

[ʃɛf]

boss, manager

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Other Examples

  • Ich spreche morgen mit dem Chef.

    I'll talk to the boss tomorrow.

  • Ist dein Chef nett?

    Is your boss nice?

  • Emils Chef ruft ihn den ganzen Tag an.

    Emil's boss calls him all day long.

Grammar

Plural
die Chefs In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Chef die Chefs
Ist dein Chef nett? Is your boss nice?
Accusative wen? was? den Chef die Chefs
Dative wem? dem Chef den Chefs
Ich spreche morgen mit dem Chef. I'll talk to the boss tomorrow.
Genitive wessen? des Chefs der Chefs

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Chefinder Chefarztdie Chefärztin

In Otti's situations: Otti at work, Frida leads a meeting

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