"bovenbaas" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈboː.və(n)ˌbaːs/ Audio: Nl-bovenbaas.ogg Forms: bovenbazen [plural], bovenbaasje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Coined in 1963 by Marten Toonder. Compound of boven + baas. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|boven|baas}} boven + baas Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-zen|+}} bovenbaas m (plural bovenbazen, diminutive bovenbaasje n)
  1. (informal, Netherlands) boss, person who is (de facto) in charge Wikipedia link: Marten Toonder Tags: Netherlands, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-bovenbaas-nl-noun-oht5379V Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Netherlands Dutch, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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