Boss

See also: boss and boß

German

Alternative forms

Boß (especially pre-1996)

Etymology

Borrowed from English boss.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔs/
Audio (file)

Noun

Boss m (genitive Bosses, plural Bosse)

boss (person in charge, supervisor)
(video games) boss

Declension

Declension of Boss

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Boss	die	Bosse
genitive	eines	des	Bosses	der	Bosse
dative	einem	dem	Boss, Bosse¹	den	Bossen
accusative	einen	den	Boss	die	Bosse

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

(person in charge): Chef, Vorgesetzter
(video games): Endgegner

Derived terms

(video games): Endboss, Zwischenboss

Further reading

Boss in Duden online

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