onderbaas

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • a generic term referring to a person that acts on behalf of their superior in the event of the said superior's absence, such as an acting manager of a firm; a deputy, a lieutenant
  • an underboss
  • base of a pillar

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish onder (under, below, sub-, lower, down, among) + Dutch, Flemish baas (boss, master).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

baas

Gloss

boss, master

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

主

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