Why is it der Golfer?
Golfer ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -er der
Meaning
[1] athlete who plays the golf game
[1] Sportler, der das Golfspiel ausübtExamples
[1] My neighbor is an enthusiastic golf
[1] Mein Nachbar ist ein begeisterter Golfer.
[1] "The Los Angeles Times and ESPN had reported that the 15-time major winner and best golfers in his generation had fractures on both legs and an ankle break"
[1] „Die Los Angeles Times und ESPN hatten berichtet, der 15-malige Major-Sieger und beste Golfer seiner Generation habe Frakturen an beiden Beinen sowie einen Knöchelbruch davongetragen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "I divided the route into three sections, now knew every trunk exactly, and like a golfer before the decisive putt the green, I studied the special features of the wooden reserve"
[1] „Ich unterteilte die Strecke in drei Abschnitte, kannte inzwischen jeden Stamm genau, und wie ein Golfer vor dem entscheidenden Putt das Grün, studierte ich die Besonderheiten des Holzes.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Golfer | die Golfer |
| Genitiv | des Golfers | der Golfer |
| Dativ | dem Golfer | den Golfern |
| Akkusativ | den Golfer | die Golfer |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] ein Golfer](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiger_Woods_2007.jpg)
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