Boss

Meaning

  1. (derogatory,informal,masculine,strong,usually) boss (person in charge, supervisor)
  2. (masculine,strong) boss

Concepts

Synonyms

hohes Tier

Dienstvorgesetzter

Prinzipal

Superior

Bruce Springsteen

Sprecher der Geschworenen

Rottenführer

Chef von't Janze

Obermufti

Geschäftsherr

Vorarbeiter

einflussreiche Persönlichkeit

tonangebende Person

Hauptverwalter

Firmenpräsident

Firmenchef

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

boss

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɔs/
Etymology

In the contemporary form (19th c.) chiefly from English boss, partly also from older northern German Baas (17th c.), both eventually from Dutch baas.

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