map of ubahn

Is it der, die or das Chef?

DER

Chef

The correct article in German of Chef is der. So it is der Chef! (nominative case)

The word Chef is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Test your knowledge!

Choose the correct article.

DER

DIE

DAS

Küche

German declension of Chef?

How does the declension of Chef work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Chef die Chefs
Genitive des Chefs der Chefs
Dative dem Chef den Chefs
Akkusative den Chef die Chefs

What is the meaning of Chef in German?

Chef has various definitions in German:

[1] Male person with authority over subordinate staff, owners, superiors

[1] männliche Person mit Weisungsbefugnis über nachgeordnetes Personal, Inhaber, Vorgesetzter

[2] casually: generally for the leader or head of groups, also as a form of address

[2] salopp: allgemein für Anführer oder Oberhaupt von Gruppen auch als Anrede

How to use Chef in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Chef with translations in English.

[1] Ihr Chef ist ein sehr umgänglicher Mensch.

[1] Your boss is a very easygoing person

[2] Nach dem Tod des Vaters ist jetzt Romero der Chef der Familie.

[2] After the death of his father, Romero is now the head of the family.