le

masculine

/ɡɔlf/

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Translation

golf, golf course

Word origin

Borrowed from English golf, a Scottish word of uncertain origin, possibly from Dutch kolf ('club, bat').

Origin: English
Root: golf
English cognates: golf

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralgolfs

Examples

au tous .

He plays golf every Sunday.

Golf takes a lot of patience.

The golf courses in the area are very expensive.

l'.

These golf courses stay open all year round.

' j' .

My father taught me golf when I was young.

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This word is part of lesson 44.