Masculine

Chef

Meaning

boss, chief

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Aargau

Aargau

chef

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

alt

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ooberjeehu

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ʃɛf]
Etymology

In summary

Unadapted borrowing from French chef (“head, boss”). Compare English chief and Spanish jefe.

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