Singular

die

Chefin

Q: Is it der, die, or das Chefin?

It is die Chefin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chefin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Chefin?

The plural form of die Chefin is die Chefinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Chefin mean in English?

The German word die Chefin translates to “director, boss” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Chefin?

Like all German nouns, Chefin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Chefin Akkusativ: die Chefin Dativ: der Chefin Genitiv: der Chefin These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

director, boss

Plural: die Chefinnen

Strong

Why does the noun Chefin have the article die?

Nouns referring to female persons are feminine.

Examples

die Frau (woman), die Mutter (mother), die Schwester (sister), die Tochter (daughter), die Tante (aunt), die Nichte (niece), die Großmutter (grandmother)

Exceptions

das Mädchen (girl), das Fräulein (Miss) - due to diminutive -chen/-lein

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Declension table for German noun Chefin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Chefin	eine Chefin	keine Chefin
Akkusativ	die Chefin	eine Chefin	keine Chefin
Dativ	der Chefin	einer Chefin	keiner Chefin
Genitiv	der Chefin	einer Chefin	keiner Chefin
Nominativ	die Chefinnen	Chefinnen	keine Chefinnen
Akkusativ	die Chefinnen	Chefinnen	keine Chefinnen
Dativ	den Chefinnen	Chefinnen	keinen Chefinnen
Genitiv	der Chefinnen	Chefinnen	keiner Chefinnen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Chefin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Chefin ist nett.The boss (female) is nice.	Eine Chefin kommt heute.A boss (female) is coming today.	Keine Chefin arbeitet hier.No boss (female) works here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Chefin.I see the boss (female).	Ich suche eine Chefin.I am looking for a boss (female).	Ich kenne keine Chefin.I know no boss (female).
Dativ	Ich helfe der Chefin.I help the boss (female).	Ich spreche mit einer Chefin.I speak with a boss (female).	Ich gebe keiner Chefin Geld.I give no boss (female) money.
Genitiv	Das Büro der Chefin ist groß.The office of the boss (female) is big.	Der Name einer Chefin ist wichtig.The name of a boss (female) is important.	Die Meinung keiner Chefin zählt.The opinion of no boss (female) counts.
Nominativ	Die Chefinnen sind streng.The bosses (female) are strict.	Chefinnen sind wichtig.Bosses (female) are important.	Keine Chefinnen sind da.No bosses (female) are there.
Akkusativ	Wir treffen die Chefinnen.We meet the bosses (female).	Ich suche Chefinnen.I am looking for bosses (female).	Wir kennen keine Chefinnen.We know no bosses (female).
Dativ	Ich helfe den Chefinnen.I help the bosses (female).	Ich spreche mit Chefinnen.I speak with bosses (female).	Ich gebe keinen Chefinnen Geld.I give no bosses (female) money.
Genitiv	Die Büros der Chefinnen sind modern.The offices of the bosses (female) are modern.	Die Namen Chefinnen sind bekannt.The names of bosses (female) are known.	Die Meinungen keiner Chefinnen zählen.The opinions of no bosses (female) count.

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Is it der, die, or das Chefin?

It is die Chefin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chefin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Chefin?

The plural form of die Chefin is die Chefinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Chefin mean in English?

The German word die Chefin translates to “director, boss” in English.

How do you decline die Chefin?

Like all German nouns, Chefin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Chefin
Akkusativ: die Chefin
Dativ: der Chefin
Genitiv: der Chefin

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.