Máltach

Irish

Etymology

From Málta (“Malta”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Máltach (genitive singular masculine Máltaigh, genitive singular feminine Máltaí, plural Máltacha, not comparable)

1. Maltese (nationality)

Declension

Declension of Máltach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Máltach	Máltach	Máltacha
Vocative	Máltaigh		Máltacha
Genitive		Máltaí	Máltacha	Máltach
Dative	Máltach	Máltach; Máltaigh (archaic)	Máltacha
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Derived terms

• Cros Mháltach
• measán Máltach

Related terms

• Máltais (“the Maltese language”)

Noun

Máltach m (genitive singular Máltaigh, nominative plural Máltaigh)

1. Maltese person

Declension

Declension of Máltach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Máltach Máltaigh Vocative a Mháltaigh a Mháltacha Genitive Máltaigh Máltach Dative Máltach Máltaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Máltach na Máltaigh Genitive an Mháltaigh na Máltach Dative leis an Máltach don Mháltach leis na Máltaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Máltach	Mháltach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Máltach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Máltach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Máltach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024