nissel

Maltese

Root
n-s-l
3 terms

Etymology

Intensive and factitive of Arabic نَسَلَ (nasala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.sɛl/

Verb

nissel (imperfect jnissel, past participle mnissel, verbal noun tinsil or tnissil)

1. (intransitive) to procreate, to have children, offspring

   Synonym: tammar

2. (transitive) to breed (animals)

   Synonym: għammar

3. (transitive) to bring forth, generate, derive

Conjugation

Conjugation of nissel
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nissilt	nissilt	nissel		nissilna	nissiltu	nisslu
	f			nisslet
imperfect	m	nnissel	tnissel	jnissel		nnisslu	tnisslu	jnisslu
	f			tnissel
imperative			nissel				nisslu