| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Chef | Chefs |
| Genitive | Chefs | Chefs |
| Dative | Chef | Chefs |
| Accusative | Chef | Chefs |
| Afrikaans | aanvoerder |
|---|---|
| Czech | představený; vedoucí; šéf |
| Danish | chef; overordnet |
| Dutch | aanvoerder; baas; chef; meerdere; superieur; opperhoofd |
| English | chief |
| Esperanto | superulo |
| Portuguese | superior |
| Saterland Frisian | Boas; Skef |
| Spanish | jefe |
| Swedish | överman |
| West Frisian | oanfierder; lieder |