No. 15,731 in Polish
szefie
"Szefie" means "boss" in the vocative case, used when addressing someone directly.
In a sentence
Dzień dobry, szefie!
Good morning, boss!
Here, the word 'szefie' is used as a vocative form of 'szef,' addressing someone as 'boss' or 'chief'.
Wszystko jest gotowe, szefie.
Everything is ready, boss.
In this sentence, 'szefie' is again the vocative case, showing direct address to the person referred to as 'szef'.
Szefie, czy coś jeszcze trzeba zrobić?
Boss, is there anything else that needs to be done?
Here, 'szefie' serves as a polite and respectful term to address the person, indicating a subordinate-to-superior relationship.
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