| Pronunciation | /ʃɛf/ |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | common noun |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | chefs |
| Afrikaans | leier |
|---|---|
| Danish | chef |
| Dutch | aanvoerder; baas; chef; hoofd; hoofdman; leider |
| English | boss; chief; leader; headman; head; kingpin |
| English (Old English) | ealdor; eorl |
| Esperanto | ĉefo |
| Faeroese | formaður |
| Finnish | päällikkö |
| German | Chef; Haupt; Vorgesetzter; Oberhaupt; Anführer |
| Italian | capo |
| Latin | dux |
| Low German | höyvd; leider |
| Papiamento | chif |
| Polish | szefo |
| Portuguese | chefe; principal |
| Russian | глава |
| Saterland Frisian | Boas; Chef |
| Spanish | amo; capitán; caudillo; comandante; jefe; patrón |
| Sranan | basi; edeman; masra; patron |
| Swedish | chef |
| Thai | เจ้านาย; นาย |
| West Frisian | haad; lieder; oanfieder; sjef; opperhaad |