Malta
English
Satellite image of Malta
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Malta or its source Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), مَالِطَة (māliṭa) (modern مَالْطَا (mālṭā)), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μέλιτος (méli, mélitos, “honey”). More at 
Malta § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta
- A European country in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta
- The largest island of the Maltese archipelago.
- A small city, the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States.
Synonyms
- (country): Republic of Malta
- (island): Malta Island
Derived terms
Translations
republic
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island
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See also
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Countries of the world
- Malta Island
Acehnese
Asturian
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /malta/, [mal̪.t̪a]
Proper noun
Malta inan
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Declension of Malta (inanimate, ending in -a)
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Malta |
| ergative | Maltak |
| dative | Maltari |
| genitive | Maltaren |
| comitative | Maltarekin |
| causative | Maltarengatik |
| benefactive | Maltarentzat |
| instrumental | Maltaz |
| inessive | Maltan |
| locative | Maltako |
| allative | Maltara |
| terminative | Maltaraino |
| directive | Maltarantz |
| destinative | Maltarako |
| ablative | Maltatik |
| partitive | Maltarik |
| prolative | Maltatzat |
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Related terms
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmalta]
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Danish
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
The name of the neighbourhood is first attested as Maltha in 1641. It was named after the island in honour of the Battle of Malta of 1565.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.taː/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta n
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
- A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Anagrams
Estonian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Inflection of Malta (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Malta | Maltad |
| accusative | Malta | Maltad |
| genitive | Malta | Maltade |
| partitive | Maltat | Maltasid |
| illative | Malta Maltasse |
Maltadesse |
| inessive | Maltas | Maltades |
| elative | Maltast | Maltadest |
| allative | Maltale | Maltadele |
| adessive | Maltal | Maltadel |
| ablative | Maltalt | Maltadelt |
| translative | Maltaks | Maltadeks |
| terminative | Maltani | Maltadeni |
| essive | Maltana | Maltadena |
| abessive | Maltata | Maltadeta |
| comitative | Maltaga | Maltadega |
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑlt̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
- Syllabification(key): Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
| Inflection of Malta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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| nominative | Malta | — | ||
| genitive | Maltan | — | ||
| partitive | Maltaa | — | ||
| illative | Maltaan | — | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | Malta | — | ||
| accusative | nom. | Malta | — | |
| gen. | Maltan | |||
| genitive | Maltan | — | ||
| partitive | Maltaa | — | ||
| inessive | Maltassa | — | ||
| elative | Maltasta | — | ||
| illative | Maltaan | — | ||
| adessive | Maltalla | — | ||
| ablative | Maltalta | — | ||
| allative | Maltalle | — | ||
| essive | Maltana | — | ||
| translative | Maltaksi | — | ||
| instructive | — | — | ||
| abessive | Maltatta | — | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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Derived terms
Gagauz
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Galician
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Malta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
See also
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
- Rhymes: -alta
- Hyphenation: Màl‧ta
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Derived terms
Latvian
Malta (Eiropā)
Maltas karogs
Maltas, Goco un Komino salas
Etymology
The origin of this word is disputed. It may come from a Phoenician root 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), meaning “refuge”, or from the Ancient Greek word μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Malta f (4th declension)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
- Maltas sala ― Malta island
- Maltas salā atrodas valsts galvaspilsēta ― the country's capital is located on the island of Malta
- Malta (country in the Mediterranean, comprising several islands — Malta, Gozo, Comino — with Valletta as its capital)
- Maltas karogs ― the flag of Malta
- 1964. gada 21. septembrī Malta ieguva neatkarību no Apvienotās Karalistes ― on September 21st, 1964, Malta gained (its) independence from the United Kingdom
Declension
Declension of Malta (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Malta | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Maltu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Maltas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Maltai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Maltu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Maltā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Malta | — |
Synonyms
Related terms
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Málta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Synonyms
- Máltos Respùblika
Related terms
- maltietis m, maltietė f
See also
- (countries of Europe) Europos šalis; Airija, Albanija, Andora, Armėnija, Austrija, Azerbaidžanas, Baltarusija, Belgija, Bosnija ir Hercegovina, Bulgarija, Čekija, Danija, Estija, Graikija, Gruzija, Gudija, Islandija, Ispanija, Italija, Jungtinė Karalystė, Juodkalnija, Kazachstanas, Kipras, Kroatija, Latvija, Lenkija, Lichtenšteinas, Lietuva, Liuksemburgas, Makedonija, Malta, Moldavija, Monakas, Nyderlandai, Norvegija, Portugalija, Prancūzija, Rumunija, Rusija, San Marinas, Serbija, Slovakija, Slovėnija, Suomija, Švedija, Šveicarija, Turkija, Ukraina, Vatikanas, Vengrija, Vokietija
Maltese
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), مَالِطَة (māliṭa) (modern مَالْطَا (mālṭā)), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːl.ta/
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Occitan
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Related terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.tɐ/ [ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.ta/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ta]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmal.tɐ/ [ˈmaɫ.tɐ]
- Homophone: malta
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -altɐ, (Brazil) -awtɐ
- Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Sardinian
Proper noun
Malta ?
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mâːlta/
- Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Declension of Malta
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Malta |
| genitive | Malte |
| dative | Malti |
| accusative | Maltu |
| vocative | Malto |
| locative | Malti |
| instrumental | Maltom |
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmalta]
Proper noun
Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Further reading
- Malta in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /máːlta/
Proper noun
Mȃlta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Inflection
| Feminine, a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Málta | |
| genitive | Málte | |
| singular | ||
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Málta | |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
— | |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
— | |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
— | |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Málti | |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Málto | |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
- Synonym: República de Malta
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Proper noun
Malta n (genitive Maltas)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Related terms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/, [ˈmal.tɐ]
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مالطه (Malta).
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Derived terms
- Maltalı
Turkmen
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Uzbek
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
Declension
Declension of Malta
Possessive forms of Malta
| my | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Maltam | Maltalarim |
| genitive | Maltamning | Maltalarimning |
| dative | Maltamga | Maltalarimga |
| definite accusative | Maltamni | Maltalarimni |
| locative | Maltamda | Maltalarimda |
| ablative | Maltamdan | Maltalarimdan |
| your | singular | plural |
| nominative | Maltang | Maltalaring |
| genitive | Maltangning | Maltalaringning |
| dative | Maltangga | Maltalaringga |
| definite accusative | Maltangni | Maltalaringni |
| locative | Maltangda | Maltalaringda |
| ablative | Maltangdan | Maltalaringdan |
| her/his/its | singular | plural |
| nominative | Maltasi | Maltalari |
| genitive | Maltasining | Maltalarining |
| dative | Maltasiga | Maltalariga |
| definite accusative | Maltasini | Maltalarini |
| locative | Maltasida | Maltalarida |
| ablative | Maltasidan | Maltalaridan |
| our | singular | plural |
| nominative | Maltamiz | Maltalarimiz |
| genitive | Maltamizning | Maltalarimizning |
| dative | Maltamizga | Maltalarimizga |
| definite accusative | Maltamizni | Maltalarimizni |
| locative | Maltamizda | Maltalarimizda |
| ablative | Maltamizdan | Maltalarimizdan |
| your | singular | plural |
| nominative | Maltangiz | Maltalaringiz |
| genitive | Maltangizning | Maltalaringizning |
| dative | Maltangizga | Maltalaringizga |
| definite accusative | Maltangizni | Maltalaringizni |
| locative | Maltangizda | Maltalaringizda |
| ablative | Maltangizdan | Maltalaringizdan |
| their | singular | plural |
| nominative | Maltasi | Maltalari |
| genitive | Maltasining | Maltalarining |
| dative | Maltasiga | Maltalariga |
| definite accusative | Maltasini | Maltalarini |
| locative | Maltasida | Maltalarida |
| ablative | Maltasidan | Maltalaridan |
West Frisian
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
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