Malta
English

Etymology
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
Proper noun
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.
Synonyms
- (country): Republic of Malta
- (island): Malta Island
Derived terms
Translations
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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, 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
Acehnese
Asturian
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /malta/, [mal̪.t̪a]
Declension
Declension of Malta (inanimate, ending in -a) | |||
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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 | — | — |
Catalan
Pronunciation
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmalta]
Danish
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.taː/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Estonian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/
Declension
singular | plural | |
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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 |
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑlt̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
- Syllabification(key): Mal‧ta
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 | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
abessive | Maltatta | — | |
comitative | — | — |
Possessive forms of Malta (type kala) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Maltani | Maltamme |
2nd person | Maltasi | Maltanne |
3rd person | Maltansa |
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)
- Malta (an island and country in Southern Europe)
Derived terms
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/
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
- IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
- Rhymes: -alta
- Hyphenation: Màl‧ta
Latvian



Etymology
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
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Proper noun
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
Declension
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | Malta | — |
accusative (akuzatīvs) | Maltu | — |
genitive (ģenitīvs) | Maltas | — |
dative (datīvs) | Maltai | — |
instrumental (instrumentālis) | Maltu | — |
locative (lokatīvs) | Maltā | — |
vocative (vokatīvs) | Malta | — |
Synonyms
Lithuanian
Declension
Synonyms
- Máltos Respùblika
Related terms
- maltietis m, maltietė f
See also
- (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
Maltese
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), مَالِطَة (māliṭa) (modern مَالْطَا (mālṭā)), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːl.ta/
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Mal‧ta
Declension
Portuguese
Etymology
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.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mâːlta/
- Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Malta |
genitive | Malte |
dative | Malti |
accusative | Maltu |
vocative | Malto |
locative | Malti |
instrumental | Maltom |
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmalta]
Declension
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /máːlta/
Inflection
Feminine, a-stem | ||
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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 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
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Mal‧ta
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Malta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmalta/, [ˈmal.tɐ]
Turkmen
Uzbek
Declension
my | singular | plural |
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nominative | Maltam | Maltalarim |
genitive | Maltamning | Maltalarimning |
dative | Maltamga | Maltalarimga |
definite accusative | Maltamni | Maltalarimni |
locative | Maltamda | Maltalarimda |
ablative | Maltamdan | Maltalarimdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | Maltang | Maltalaring |
genitive | Maltangning | Maltalaringning |
dative | Maltangga | Maltalaringga |
definite accusative | Maltangni | Maltalaringni |
locative | Maltangda | Maltalaringda |
ablative | Maltangdan | Maltalaringdan |
her/his/its | singular | plural |
nominative | Maltasi | Maltalari |
genitive | Maltasining | Maltalarining |
dative | Maltasiga | Maltalariga |
definite accusative | Maltasini | Maltalarini |
locative | Maltasida | Maltalarida |
ablative | Maltasidan | Maltalaridan |
our | singular | plural |
nominative | Maltamiz | Maltalarimiz |
genitive | Maltamizning | Maltalarimizning |
dative | Maltamizga | Maltalarimizga |
definite accusative | Maltamizni | Maltalarimizni |
locative | Maltamizda | Maltalarimizda |
ablative | Maltamizdan | Maltalarimizdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | Maltangiz | Maltalaringiz |
genitive | Maltangizning | Maltalaringizning |
dative | Maltangizga | Maltalaringizga |
definite accusative | Maltangizni | Maltalaringizni |
locative | Maltangizda | Maltalaringizda |
ablative | Maltangizdan | Maltalaringizdan |
their | singular | plural |
nominative | Maltasi | Maltalari |
genitive | Maltasining | Maltalarining |
dative | Maltasiga | Maltalariga |
definite accusative | Maltasini | Maltalarini |
locative | Maltasida | Maltalarida |
ablative | Maltasidan | Maltalaridan |