Malta

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See also: malta, Málta, Maltā, mälta, and Maltą

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
 Malta (disambiguation) on Wikipedia
Satellite image of Malta

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːl.tə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.tə/, /ˈmɔl.tə/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːltə

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. A country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta.
  2. The largest island of the Maltese archipelago of Malta.
  3. A small city, the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States.

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

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Anagrams[edit]

Acehnese[edit]

Acehnese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ace

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta

Asturian[edit]

Asturian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ast

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Basque[edit]

Basque Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia eu

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /malta/, [mal̪.t̪a]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta inan

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

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Catalan[edit]

Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ca

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Czech[edit]

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia cs

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f (related adjective maltský, demonym Malťan)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

  • Malta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Malta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • Malta in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.taː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun[edit]

Malta n

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
  2. A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Anagrams[edit]

Estonian[edit]

Estonian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia et

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fi

Etymology[edit]

From Italian Malta.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Mal‧ta

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Malta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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.
Possessive forms of Malta (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Maltani
accusative nom. Maltani
gen. Maltani
genitive Maltani
partitive Maltaani
inessive Maltassani
elative Maltastani
illative Maltaani
adessive Maltallani
ablative Maltaltani
allative Maltalleni
essive Maltanani
translative Maltakseni
instructive
abessive Maltattani
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Maltasi
accusative nom. Maltasi
gen. Maltasi
genitive Maltasi
partitive Maltaasi
inessive Maltassasi
elative Maltastasi
illative Maltaasi
adessive Maltallasi
ablative Maltaltasi
allative Maltallesi
essive Maltanasi
translative Maltaksesi
instructive
abessive Maltattasi
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Maltamme
accusative nom. Maltamme
gen. Maltamme
genitive Maltamme
partitive Maltaamme
inessive Maltassamme
elative Maltastamme
illative Maltaamme
adessive Maltallamme
ablative Maltaltamme
allative Maltallemme
essive Maltanamme
translative Maltaksemme
instructive
abessive Maltattamme
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Maltanne
accusative nom. Maltanne
gen. Maltanne
genitive Maltanne
partitive Maltaanne
inessive Maltassanne
elative Maltastanne
illative Maltaanne
adessive Maltallanne
ablative Maltaltanne
allative Maltallenne
essive Maltananne
translative Maltaksenne
instructive
abessive Maltattanne
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Maltansa
accusative nom. Maltansa
gen. Maltansa
genitive Maltansa
partitive Maltaansa
inessive Maltassaan
Maltassansa
elative Maltastaan
Maltastansa
illative Maltaansa
adessive Maltallaan
Maltallansa
ablative Maltaltaan
Maltaltansa
allative Maltalleen
Maltallensa
essive Maltanaan
Maltanansa
translative Maltakseen
Maltaksensa
instructive
abessive Maltattaan
Maltattansa
comitative

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Gagauz[edit]

Gagauz Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia gag

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Galician[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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German[edit]

German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Malta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Ido[edit]

Ido Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia io

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

See also[edit]

Italian[edit]

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Hyphenation: Màl‧ta

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Derived terms[edit]

Latvian[edit]

 Malta on Latvian Wikipedia
Malta (Eiropā)
Maltas karogs
Maltas, Goco un Komino salas

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

(file)

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f (4th declension)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
    Maltas salaMalta island
    Maltas salā atrodas valsts galvaspilsētathe country's capital is located on the island of Malta
  2. Malta (country in the Mediterranean, comprising several islandsMalta, Gozo, Comino — with Valletta as its capital)
    Maltas karogsthe flag of Malta
    1964. gada 21. septembrī Malta ieguva neatkarību no Apvienotās Karalisteson September 21st, 1964, Malta gained (its) independence from the United Kingdom

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Lithuanian[edit]

Lithuanian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia lt

Proper noun[edit]

Málta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

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See also[edit]

Maltese[edit]

Maltese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia mt

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Arabic مَالِطَا(māliṭā), مَالِطَة(māliṭa) (modern مَالْطَا(mālṭā)), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (a country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: Republic of Malta; capital: Valletta)
  2. Malta (The largest island of the Maltese archipelago of Malta)

Usage notes[edit]

  • For the sake of clarity and/or inclusiveness, the country as a whole may be referred to with terms such as Malta u Għawdex (Malta and Gozo), pajjiżna (our country), or il-gżejjer tagħna (our islands).

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Malta
  • Italian: Malta

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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Occitan[edit]

Occitan Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia oc

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
nouns

Further reading[edit]

  • Malta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Malta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.tɐ/ [ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.ta/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ta]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Usage notes[edit]

Malta is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Sardinian[edit]

Sardinian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sc

Proper noun[edit]

Malta ?

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mâːlta/
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun[edit]

Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Slovak[edit]

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sk

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Malta in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Slovene[edit]

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sl

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Mȃlta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Inflection[edit]

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[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Syllabification: Mal‧ta

Proper noun[edit]

Malta f

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
    Synonym: República de Malta

Derived terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta n (genitive Maltas)

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

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Tagalog[edit]

Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia tl

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish Malta (Malta).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalta/, [ˈmal.tɐ]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish مالطه(Malta).

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Derived terms[edit]

Turkmen[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Uzbek[edit]

Uzbek Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia uz

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)

Declension[edit]

West Frisian[edit]

West Frisian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fy

Proper noun[edit]

Malta

  1. Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)