Golf
See also: golf and gólf
Translingual
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| Golf [2] |
Alternative forms
- golf
Etymology
From English golf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɔlf][1]
Noun
Golf
- (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU& IMO phonetic alphabet code for the letter G.
- (nautical) Signal flag for the letter G.
Translations
the letter "G" in a national spelling alphabet
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References
- DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔlf/
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos). See gulf.
Noun
Golf m (strong, genitive Golfes or Golfs, plural Golfe)
- (geography) bay, gulf
Declension
Declension of Golf [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Golf | die | Golfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Golfes, Golfs | der | Golfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Golf, Golfe1 | den | Golfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Golf | die | Golfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Golfkrieg
- Golfkrise
- Golfmonarchie
- Golfregion
- Golfstrom
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English golf, probably from Middle Dutch colve and then a doublet of Kolben.
Noun
Golf n (strong, genitive Golfs, no plural)
- (sports) golf
Declension
Declension of Golf [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Golf |
| genitive | eines | des | Golfs |
| dative | einem | dem | Golf |
| accusative | ein | das | Golf |
Derived terms
- Crossgolf
- Golfbahn
- Golfball
- Golfclub
- golfen
- Golfer
- Golfplatz
- Golfschläger
- Golfschuh
- Golfspiel
- Golfspieler
- Golfturnier
- Minigolf
Etymology 3
Brandname. Apparently with associations to both above etymologies. Compare the contemporaneous models Jetta (from the jetstream), Passat (from Passat “trade wind”) and Polo (from the polo sport).
Noun
Golf m (strong, genitive Golfs, plural Golfs or Golfe)
- Volkswagen Golf, the most popular car in Germany throughout the 1980s and 1990s
Declension
Declension of Golf [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Golf | die | Golfs, Golfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Golfs | der | Golfs, Golfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Golf | den | Golfs, Golfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Golf | die | Golfs, Golfe |
Further reading
- “Golf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡolf/
Noun
Golf m (plural Golfen)
- (uncountable) golf (sport)
- golf course
- gulf (geographical)