"boss" meaning in Danish

See boss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Via American English boss, from Dutch baas. Etymology templates: {{bor|da|en-US|boss}} American English boss, {{der|da|nl|baas}} Dutch baas Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|bossen||{{{sg-def-2}}}|||plural indefinite|bosser||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|f1accel-form=def|s|f4accel-form=indef|p|g=c|g2=|head=}} boss c (singular definite bossen, plural indefinite bosser), {{da-noun|en|er}} boss c (singular definite bossen, plural indefinite bosser) Inflection templates: {{da-noun-infl|en|er||boss'}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=c|gen-pl-def=bossernes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=bossers|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=bossens|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=boss'|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=bosserne|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=bosser|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=bossen|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=boss}} Forms: bossen [definite, singular], bosser [indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], boss [indefinite, nominative, singular], bossen [definite, nominative, singular], bosser [indefinite, nominative, plural], bosserne [definite, nominative, plural], boss' [genitive, indefinite, singular], bossens [definite, genitive, singular], bossers [genitive, indefinite, plural], bossernes [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (informal) boss (leader of a company etc.) Tags: common-gender, informal Synonyms: chef (english: more formal)
    Sense id: en-boss-da-noun-GbXlVC7L Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. (video games) boss Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-boss-da-noun-pefAAkQ3 Topics: video-games
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "other",
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        "(informal) boss (leader of a company etc.)"
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          "word": "chef"
        }
      ],
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        "informal"
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    },
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            "Mass media",
            "Software",
            "Recreation",
            "Culture",
            "Media",
            "Computing",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Communication",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
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            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
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}
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "bosser",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "bosserne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bossers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bossernes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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  "pos": "noun",
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}

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