| Pronunciation | /ʃɛf/ |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | common noun |
| Hyphenation | chef |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | chefs |
| Afrikaans | hoof; aanvoerder; baas |
|---|---|
| Danish | chef |
| Dutch | aanvoerder; baas; chef; gebieder; gezagvoerder |
| English | chief; boss; leader; governor; head; master; prefect |
| Esperanto | estro |
| Faeroese | formaður; fyristøðumaður; stjóri |
| Finnish | päällikkö |
| German | Befehlshaber; Chef; Haupt; Häupling; Herr; Oberhaupt; Vorsteher; Leiter; Vorgesetzter |
| Italian | capo |
| Latin | dux |
| Papiamento | bòs; hefe |
| Polish | szef; zwierzchnik |
| Portuguese | chefe; director |
| Russian | капитан |
| Saterland Frisian | Befeelshääber; Boas; Haud; Heer; Foarstounder; Skef |
| Spanish | amo; capitán; caudillo; comandante; dueño; jefe; patrón; líder |
| Sranan | basi; edeman; masra; patron |
| Swedish | anförare; chef |
| Thai | เจ้านาย; นาย |
| West Frisian | baas; haad; master; âlde |