boss

This is the 4326th most frequent Dutch word.


boss

The Dutch word "bos" means "forest" or "wood" in English.


The word 'baas' is used as a noun to refer to the leader or head of an organization.

De baas van het bedrijf gaf een motivatiepraatje aan de medewerkers.

The boss of the company gave a motivational talk to the employees.


Here 'baas' is used informally to highlight someone's expertise or skill in a particular activity.

Jij bent echt de baas in het organiseren van evenementen!

You are really the boss at organizing events!


In this sentence, 'bos' means forest or a wooded area, and it's unrelated to the other usages as 'boss'.

Als een echte natuurliefhebber wandel ik vaak in een bos omgeving.

As a true nature lover, I often walk in a forested area.