Malta
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Satellite image of Malta
Malta (Eiropā) 
Maltas karogs 
Maltas, Goco un Komino salas
English
Etymology
From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā, “Māliṭā”) etc., from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), apparently from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + -η (-ē, “-a: forming feminine place names”) although its use for the island of Malta is considered uncertain. Some scholars consider it to represent the importance of the islands' indigenous bees and their output. Others consider it a transcription of Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, “Grand Harbor, Cospicua”), from 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, “refuge, port”), reapplied first to the island and then, after the Punic Wars, to its Roman seat of government at Mdina. Note however that Latin Malta is already attested in some medieval manuscripts of the Antonine Itinerary. See Wikipedia's articles on Melite and Malta. Doublet of Meleda and Mljet.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.tə/, /ˈmɔːl.tə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.tə/, /ˈmɔl.tə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒltə, Rhymes: -ɔːltə
Proper noun
Malta
- An island country in Southern Europe. Capital: Valletta.
- The archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea composing the country.
- The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago.
- A small city, the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States.
Synonyms
- (country): Republic of Malta (official)
- (archipelago): Maltese Archipelago
- (island): Malta Island; Melita, Melite (historical)
Derived terms
Translations
republic
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island
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See also
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (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
Anagrams
Acehnese
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Afrikaans
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe; capital: Valletta)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago; capital: Valletta)
Related terms
Asturian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Basque
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta inan
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta (inanimate, ending in -a)
| indefinite | |
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| 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 terms
Further reading
- “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Crimean Tatar
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f (related adjective maltský, demonym Malťan)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- Malta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Malta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- Malta in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Dutch
Etymology
From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v. The neighbourhood was named after the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, first attested in the form Maltha in 1641.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta n
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
- A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Anagrams
Estonian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta (genitive Malta, partitive Maltat)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
| Declension of Malta (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Malta | — | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | Malta | ||
| genitive | — | ||
| partitive | Maltat | — | |
| illative | Maltasse | — | |
| inessive | Maltas | — | |
| elative | Maltast | — | |
| allative | Maltale | — | |
| adessive | Maltal | — | |
| ablative | Maltalt | — | |
| translative | Maltaks | — | |
| terminative | Maltani | — | |
| essive | Maltana | — | |
| abessive | Maltata | — | |
| comitative | Maltaga | — | |
Derived terms
References
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
| Inflection of Malta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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| 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 | — | ||
| abessive | Maltatta | — | ||
| instructive | — | — | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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Derived terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) Euroopan maat; Alankomaat, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaidžan, Belgia, Bosnia ja Hertsegovina, Bulgaria, Espanja, Georgia, Irlanti, Islanti, Iso-Britannia, Italia, Itävalta, Kazakstan, Kreikka, Kroatia, Kypros, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Liettua, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norja, Pohjois-Makedonia, Portugali, Puola, Ranska, Romania, Ruotsi, Saksa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suomi, Sveitsi, Tanska, Tšekki, Turkki, Ukraina, Unkari, Valko-Venäjä, Vatikaani, Venäjä, Viro (Category: fi:Countries in Europe)
Anagrams
Gagauz
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Galician
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Derived terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) Staaten Europas; Albanien, Andorra, Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belgien, Belarus, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Bulgarien, Deutschland, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Georgien, Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kasachstan, Kroatien, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldau, Monaco, Montenegro, Nordmazedonien, Norwegen, Niederlande, Österreich, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Russland, San Marino, Schweden, Schweiz, Serbien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Tschechien, Türkei, Ukraine, Ungarn, Vereinigtes Königreich, Vatikanstadt, Zypern (Category: de:Countries in Europe)
Further reading
- “Malta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Ido
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
See also
- (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
Italian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Derived terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) paesi d'Europa; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaigian, Belgio, Bielorussia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Cechia, Cipro, Città del Vaticano, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Kazakistan, Lettonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Macedonia del Nord, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norvegia, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Regno Unito, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Turchia, Ucraina, Ungheria (Category: it:Countries in Europe)
Latvian
Etymology
From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.
Pronunciation
| (file) |
Proper noun
Malta f (4th declension)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
- Maltas sala ― Malta island
- Maltas salā atrodas valsts galvaspilsēta ― the country's capital is located on the island of Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe) (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
Declension
Declension of Malta (4th declension)
| 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 | — |
Synonyms
Related terms
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Málta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
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Declension of Málta
Synonyms
Related terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) Europos šalys; 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
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā) etc., from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Usage notes
- 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
Descendants
- → English: Malta
- French: Malte
- Irish: Málta
- → Italian: Malta
- → Portuguese: Malta
- → Spanish: Malta
- → Tagalog: Malta
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
Occitan
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f (related adjective maltański)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta
Derived terms
nouns
Related terms
nouns
Further reading
- Malta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Malta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Malta in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Etymology
From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe; official name: República de Malta)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Usage notes
Malta is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Derived terms
Sardinian
Proper noun
Malta ?
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Slovene
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mȃlta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Inflection
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| 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
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish
Etymology
From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe; official name: República de Malta)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: Malta
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta n (genitive Maltas)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Related terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmalta/,
- Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Malta (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎ᜔ᜆ)
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مالطه (Malta), from Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Derived terms
Turkmen
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta
Uzbek
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
Declension
Declension of Malta
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Malta | Maltalar |
| genitive | Maltaning | Maltalarning |
| dative | Maltaga | Maltalarga |
| definite accusative | Maltani | Maltalarni |
| locative | Maltada | Maltalarda |
| ablative | Maltadan | Maltalardan |
Possessive forms of Malta
West Frisian
Proper noun
Malta
- Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)
- Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)