ddefenda
Maltese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian difendere and/or Sicilian difendiri, difenniri, both from Latin defendere. The form with de- existed as an older variant in Italian; it may also have been reinforced by Latin and/or English.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ddefenda (imperfect jiddefendi, past participle difiż or defendut or ddefendut)
- to defend
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ddefenda | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | ddefendejt | ddefendejt | ddefenda | ddefendejna | ddefendejtu | ddefendew | |
f | ddefendiet | |||||||
imperfect | m | niddefendi | tiddefendi | jiddefendi | niddefendu | tiddefendu | jiddefendu | |
f | tiddefendi | |||||||
imperative | ddefendi | ddefendu |