baas

Meaning

1. (masculine) boss, chief, superior
2. (masculine) employer, manager
3. (Belgium,masculine) strong or tough guy
4. (masculine) boss
5. (figuratively,masculine) crack, master, expert (at something)
6. (figuratively,masculine) whopper, large one (of its kind)
7. (diminutive,masculine) fellow, boy, especially a youngling or novice

Concepts

boss

leader

master

chief

head

chef

superior

governor

employer

guv

director

manager

owner

proprietor

host

letter of recommendation

user

authority

bellwether

caudillo

chairperson

conductor

fuhrer

gaffer

honcho

mastermind

ringleader

ruler

tribune

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baːs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô. Cognates include Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), Old Frisian bas (“master”); possibly also Old High German basa ("father's sister, cousin"; > German Base (“aunt, cousin”)).

Sentences

Is er sprake van een verwarring bij je baas ?

Is there any confusion with your boss?