English

Etymology

The word is first known in English from the 15th century from Scots. Although the etymology is uncertain, the most likely origin is thought to be from the Middle Dutch colf (“‘club’”). Note that the idea that "golf" is an acronym from "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden" is false - this is a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /gɒlf/

  Rhymes: -ɒlf

Noun

golf (uncountable)

1. (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
2. The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Translations

Derived terms

• golf ball
• golf cart
• golf club
• golf course
• golf hole
• golf pencil
• miniature golf

Verb

to golf (third-person singular simple present golfs, present participle golfing, simple past and past participle golfed)

1. To play golf.

Anagrams

• Alphagram: fglo
• flog

Croatian

Noun

golf m. sg.

1. golf

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

golf f. (plural golven)

1. wave
2. (physics) wave
3. (geography) gulf

golf n.

1. golf

Derived terms

• (wave) radiogolf

Finnish

(index g)

Etymology

From English golf.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: golf
• IPA: /'golf/

Noun

golf (stem golf-^*)

1. golf

Derived terms

• verbs: golfata

Italian

Noun

golf m. inv.

1. golf
2. jumper, cardigan

Swedish

Noun

golf c.

1. gulf, bay
2. golf; a sport

Vietnamese

Noun

golf

1. golf