Chef — German False Friend
German trap word that fools everyone
German
False friends
Transcript
This German word does not mean what you think.
Chef looks like it means "chef (cook, head cook)".
But it actually means boss, manager, the person in charge (of a team or company).
If you want to say "chef (cook, head cook)" in German, you say Koch / Köchin.
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