Malta
English
Satellite image of Malta
Etymology
From Latin Melita, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤈𐤄𐤋𐤀𐤌 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
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 in Montana, USA, and the county seat of Phillips County.
Synonyms
- (country): Republic of Malta
- (island): Malta Island
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, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Appendix:Place names in Malta
- Countries of the world
- Malta Island
Anagrams
Acehnese
Proper noun
Malta
Asturian
Proper noun
Malta f
Basque
Proper noun
Malta
Declension
"Malta"
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Catalan
Proper noun
Malta f
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Czech
Proper noun
Malta f
Related terms
Further reading
- Malta in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
- Malta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
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audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta n
Anagrams
Estonian
Proper noun
Malta
Finnish
Proper noun
Malta
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 | — | — | |
Derived terms
Anagrams
Galician
Pronunciation
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Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta f
Related terms
German
Proper noun
Malta n (genitive Maltas)
Derived terms
Italian
Proper noun
Malta f
Derived terms
Latvian
Malta (Eiropā)
Maltas karogs
Maltas, Goco un Komino salas
Etymology
The origin of this word is disputed. It may come from a Phoenician root [script needed] (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
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- 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
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Declension
Declension of Malta (4th 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
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Lithuanian
Proper noun
Málta f
Declension
Synonyms
- Máltos Respùblika
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɐltɐ/
Proper noun
Malta f
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Malta
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Malta
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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
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Audio (file)
Proper noun
Malta f
Declension
Derived terms
- Maltańczyk m, Maltanka f
- adjective: maltański
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤈𐤄𐤋𐤀𐤌 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malta f
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mâːlta/
- Hyphenation: Mal‧ta
Proper noun
Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)
Declension
Declension of Malta
| singular | |
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| nominative | Malta |
| genitive | Malte |
| dative | Malti |
| accusative | Maltu |
| vocative | Malto |
| locative | Malti |
| instrumental | Maltom |
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɫta/
Proper noun
Malta f (genitive Malty) declension pattern žena
Declension
Further reading
- Malta in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
Derived terms
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmáːlta/
- Tonal orthography: mȃlta
Proper noun
Málta f (genitive Málte)
Declension
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤈𐤄𐤋𐤀𐤌 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.
Proper noun
Malta f
Related terms
Swedish
Proper noun
Malta n (genitive Maltas)
Tagalog
Etymology
Proper noun
Malta
Turkish
Proper noun
Malta
Derived terms
- Maltalı
Turkmen
Proper noun
Malta
West Frisian
Proper noun
Malta
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