Malta
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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 .
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
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.
SynonymsEdit
- (country): Republic of Malta
- (island): Malta Island
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
|
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
|
See alsoEdit
- (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
AnagramsEdit
AcehneseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
AsturianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
BasqueEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta inan
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Malta (inanimate, ending in -a) | |||
---|---|---|---|
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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 | — | — |
Related termsEdit
CatalanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Related termsEdit
Central NahuatlEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
DanishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta n
- Malta
- A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
ReferencesEdit
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
AnagramsEdit
EstonianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
DeclensionEdit
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 |
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
DeclensionEdit
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 | — | — |
Possessive forms of Malta (type kala) | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Maltani | Maltamme |
2nd person | Maltasi | Maltanne |
3rd person | Maltansa |
Derived termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
GagauzEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
GalicianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Related termsEdit
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
Proper nounEdit
Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “Malta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
IdoEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
See alsoEdit
- (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
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Derived termsEdit
LatvianEdit
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
(file) |
Proper nounEdit
Malta f (4th declension)
- Malta (island in the Mediterranean, the largest of the islands that form the country of Malta)
- 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
DeclensionEdit
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 | — |
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
LithuanianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Málta f
DeclensionEdit
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
- (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
MalteseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), مَالِطَة (māliṭa) (modern مَالْطَا (mālṭā)), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
Related termsEdit
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
Related termsEdit
OccitanEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
Related termsEdit
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
- Malta (an archipelago and country in Europe, in the Mediterranean)
Usage notesEdit
Malta is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
SardinianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta ?
Serbo-CroatianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)
DeclensionEdit
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | Malta |
genitive | Malte |
dative | Malti |
accusative | Maltu |
vocative | Malto |
locative | Malti |
instrumental | Maltom |
SlovakEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- Malta in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
SloveneEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Mȃlta f
InflectionEdit
Feminine, a-stem | ||
---|---|---|
nominative | Málta | |
genitive | Málte | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Málta | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
— | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
— | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
— | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Málti | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Málto |
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta f
- Malta
- Synonym: República de Malta
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “Malta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
SwedishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta n (genitive Maltas)
Related termsEdit
TagalogEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ottoman Turkish مالطه (Malta).
Proper nounEdit
Malta
Derived termsEdit
TurkmenEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
UzbekEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Malta | Maltalar |
genitive | Maltaning | Maltalarning |
dative | Maltaga | Maltalarga |
definite accusative | Maltani | Maltalarni |
locative | Maltada | Maltalarda |
ablative | Maltadan | Maltalardan |
West FrisianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Malta