szef

See also: széf

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (head), from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂɛf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: szef
  • Homophone: szew

Noun

szef m pers (diminutive szefunio or szefuńcio, feminine szefowa)

  1. boss (person in charge)
  2. boss (term of address to a man)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • szefowski
noun phrases
verb
  • szefować

Further reading

  • szef in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szef in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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