boss

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
2. A person in charge of a business or company.
3. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
4. The head of a political party in a given region or district.
5. (India, Multicultural-London-English, Philippines, especially, informal) A term of address to a man, especially a customer, but also sometimes to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing.
6. An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
7. (humorous) Wife.

Verb

To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

Adj

Of excellent quality, first-rate.

Verb

To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

Konzepte

Chef

Boss

Führer

Leiter

🪜

Vorgesetzter

Oberhaupt

Häuptling

Haupt

Anführer

Präsident

Herr

👨

Vorsitzender

Herrscher

Wirt

leiten

Aufseher

Nabe

Chefin

Großgrundbesitzer

Hauptmann

Hauptsteuerprogramm

Inhaber

Intendant

Kontrolle

Kopf

Leiterin

Manager

Obrigkeit

Patron

Protektor

Rektor

Schöpfer

Schuldirektor

Schulleiter

Schutzeinrichtung

Überwachung

Verfechter

Verteidiger

Vorarbeiter

Vorsteher

Wache

Wächter

💂

Werkmeisterin

Führerin

Geschäftsleiter

hohes Tier

einflussreiche Persönlichkeit

tonangebende Person

Hauptverwalter

Eigner

Synonyme

chief

leader

master

head

employer

manager

owner

director

foreman

supervisor

lord

manage

proprietor

ruler

knob

overseer

superior

principal

host

commander

gaffer

direct

president

captain

authority

controller

control

governor

landlord

protector

chef

lead

honcho

supervise

brag

conduct

headman

emboss

executive

guide

patron

operate

nave

mastermind

mistress

prince

🤴

hub

hostess

kingpin

conductor

Übersetzungen

jefe

chef

capo

patron

baas

patrón

chefe

padrone

chef

dominus

aanvoerder

amo

αφεντικό

cap

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/bɒs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Middle Low German: bās

Verwandt mit Old Frisian: bas

Verwandt mit Saterfriesisch: Boas

Verwandt mit Althochdeutsch: basa

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: bos

In summary

From Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *ba-, *bō- (“father, older male relative”), source also of the English terms babe, boy, bub, bully. Cognate with Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), Old Frisian bas (“master”), hence Saterland Frisian Boas (“boss”), Old High German basa (“father's sister, cousin”), hence German Base (“aunt, cousin”). Originally a term of respect used to address an older relative. Later, in New Amsterdam, it began to mean a person in charge who is not a master. The representation of Dutch -aa- by English -o- is due to the older unrounded pronunciation of this letter, which is still used in North America and parts of Ireland, but was formerly found in some British accents as well. The video game sense is borrowed from Japanese ボス (bosu), in turn from English boss.