Golf

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See also: golf and gólf

Translingual

Golf
Golf
Golf

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English golf.

Pronunciation

Noun

Golf

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter G.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter G.
  3. (time zone) UTC+07:00
ICAO/NATO radiotelephonic clear codes for letters
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Translations

References

  1. ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, 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)

  1. (geography) bay, gulf
Declension
Declension of Golf
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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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)

  1. (sports) golf
Declension
Declension of Golf
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Golf
genitive eines des Golfs
dative einem dem Golf
accusative ein das Golf
Derived terms

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)

  1. Volkswagen Golf, the most popular car in Germany throughout the 1980s and 1990s
Declension
Declension of Golf
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

Noun

Golf m (plural Golfen)

  1. (uncountable) golf (sport)
  2. golf course
  3. gulf (geographical)
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