noun
female boss, boss (female)
A2
'Chefin' means female boss or manager. Feminine noun in German: die Chefin, plural Chefinnen. Used specifically for women in leadership; male equivalent 'Chef'. Regular declension. Common in workplaces and media, in formal and informal contexts. Note the gender marking of the job title in German usage.
Examples
Die Mitarbeiter sprachen mit der Chefin, als die Ergebnisse endlich vorlagen.
The employees spoke with the boss when the results finally came in.
Unsere Chefin hat das Team-Meeting einberufen.
Our female boss called the team meeting.
Die Chefin ist sehr fair und kompetent.
The boss is very fair and competent.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman in a suit with a nameplate 'Chefin' on her desk.
Think 'chief' — Chefin = female chief/boss.
Die Chefin — clearly feminine ending '-in' indicates 'die'.
Notes
Feminine form of 'Chef'. Male counterpart is 'der Chef'. Plural 'Chefinnen'.