en chef
Meaning
head; director
In Swedish: ledare
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en chef |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | chefen |
| Plural, indefinite | chefer |
| Plural, definite | cheferna |
chef is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor chef, den stora chefen. Check another noun
Practise chef
1 / 2Is it en chef or ett chef?
chef in a sentence
- hon blev chef för dataanläggningenshe was made director of the computer facility
Words built with chef
- maskinchef chief engineer
- chefredaktör editor-in-chief
- chefsbefattning managerial position, directorship
- chefskap position as leader, leadership
Questions
What does chef mean in English?
chef means “head, director”.
Is it en chef or ett chef?
It is en chef, and “the head” is chefen.
What is the plural of chef?
The plural of chef is chefer, and the definite plural is cheferna.
Similar words
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French chef.
Nearby common words
chef is number 450 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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