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English

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor.
Latin Melitabor.
Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā)
Maltese Maltabor.
Italian Maltabor.
English Malta

    Borrowed from Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), 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.

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    Malta

    2. An archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta.
      Synonym: Maltese Archipelago (archipelago)
      • 2012 September 6, Bryony Jones, “Why is unity so important to Europe?”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 2 February 2016:
        Over the following decades, the EEC became the European Union, and expanded from the original six nations to today’s 27 members, from Finland in the north to Malta in the south.
      • 2017 March 2, Eliza Mackintosh, “No more excuses on resettling refugees, European Commission warns”, in CNN‎[2], archived from the original on 25 January 2018:
        And so far just two member states, Malta and Finland, are on track to meet their resettling obligations.
    4. The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago.
      Synonyms: Malta Island; Melita, Melite (historical)
    6. A small city, the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States.
    7. A town and hamlet therein, in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

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    References

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    1. ^ Seltzer, Leon E., editor (1952), “Malta”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1131, column 3: “Andorra (ǎndô′ru̇), […]”
    2. ^ “Mal·ta”, in The International Geographic Encyclopedia and Atlas, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 449, column 1

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    Acehnese

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

    Afrikaans

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago; capital: Valletta)
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    Asturian

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
    • Rhymes: -alta
    • Syllabification: Mal‧ta

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    Malta f

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

    Basque

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    Malta inan

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Declension of Malta (inan a-stem)
    indefinite
    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
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    Catalan

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    Malta f

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

    Cornish

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    Baner Malta.
    Malta yn an Unyans Europek.

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    From English Malta, from Maltese Malta.

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    Malta m

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Mutation

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    Mutation of Malta
    radical soft aspirate hard mixed
    Malta Valta unchanged unchanged Falta,
    Valta*

    * after 'th
    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    Crimean Tatar

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

    Czech

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    Malta f (relational adjective maltský, demonym Malťan)

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Declension of Malta (sg-only hard feminine)
    singular
    nominative Malta
    genitive Malty
    dative Maltě
    accusative Maltu
    vocative Malto
    locative Maltě
    instrumental Maltou
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    Danish

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    Proper noun

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Etymology

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    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.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.taː/
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    • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

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    Malta n (adjective Maltees, demonym Maltees m or Maltezer m or Maltese f)

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
    3. a neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

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    References

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    • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[3] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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    Estonian

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    Etymology

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    From Maltese Malta, q.v.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑltɑ]
    • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
    • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

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    Malta (genitive Malta, partitive Maltat)

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    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 —

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    References

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    • Malta in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
    • “Malta”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

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    Etymology

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    From Italian Malta.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
    • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
    • Syllabification(key): Mal‧ta
    • Hyphenation(key): Mal‧ta

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    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 —
    abessive Maltatta —
    instructive — —
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of Malta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Maltani —
    accusative nom. Maltani —
    gen. Maltani
    genitive Maltani —
    partitive Maltaani —
    inessive Maltassani —
    elative Maltastani —
    illative Maltaani —
    adessive Maltallani —
    ablative Maltaltani —
    allative Maltalleni —
    essive Maltanani —
    translative Maltakseni —
    abessive Maltattani —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Maltasi —
    accusative nom. Maltasi —
    gen. Maltasi
    genitive Maltasi —
    partitive Maltaasi —
    inessive Maltassasi —
    elative Maltastasi —
    illative Maltaasi —
    adessive Maltallasi —
    ablative Maltaltasi —
    allative Maltallesi —
    essive Maltanasi —
    translative Maltaksesi —
    abessive Maltattasi —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Maltamme —
    accusative nom. Maltamme —
    gen. Maltamme
    genitive Maltamme —
    partitive Maltaamme —
    inessive Maltassamme —
    elative Maltastamme —
    illative Maltaamme —
    adessive Maltallamme —
    ablative Maltaltamme —
    allative Maltallemme —
    essive Maltanamme —
    translative Maltaksemme —
    abessive Maltattamme —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Maltanne —
    accusative nom. Maltanne —
    gen. Maltanne
    genitive Maltanne —
    partitive Maltaanne —
    inessive Maltassanne —
    elative Maltastanne —
    illative Maltaanne —
    adessive Maltallanne —
    ablative Maltaltanne —
    allative Maltallenne —
    essive Maltananne —
    translative Maltaksenne —
    abessive Maltattanne —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Maltansa —
    accusative nom. Maltansa —
    gen. Maltansa
    genitive Maltansa —
    partitive Maltaansa —
    inessive Maltassaan
    Maltassansa     		—
    elative Maltastaan
    Maltastansa     		—
    illative Maltaansa —
    adessive Maltallaan
    Maltallansa     		—
    ablative Maltaltaan
    Maltaltansa     		—
    allative Maltalleen
    Maltallensa     		—
    essive Maltanaan
    Maltanansa     		—
    translative Maltakseen
    Maltaksensa     		—
    abessive Maltattaan
    Maltattansa     		—
    instructive — —
    comitative — —

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    Gagauz

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Malta f

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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    Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Further reading

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    • “Malta”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German)

    Ido

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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    Indonesian

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    Borrowed from Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ).

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    Malta

    1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

    Noun

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    Malta (plural Malta-Malta)

    1. Maltese

    Adjective

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    Malta (comparative lebih Malta, superlative paling Malta)

    1. Maltese

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Maltese Malta.

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      • IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
      • Rhymes: -alta
      • Hyphenation: Màl‧ta

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      Malta f

      1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
      2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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      Latin

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      Malta

      1. (New Latin) synonym of Melita

      Latvian

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       Malta on Latvian Wikipedia
      Malta (Eiropā)
      Maltas karogs
      Maltas, Goco un Komino salas

      Etymology

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      From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

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      Malta f (4th declension)

      1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
        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
      2. 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

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      Declension of Malta (4th)
      singular plural
      nominative Malta —
      genitive Maltas —
      dative Maltai —
      accusative Maltu —
      instrumental Maltu —
      locative Maltā —
      vocative Malta —

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      Lithuanian

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       Malta on Lithuanian Wikipedia
      Málta

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      • IPA(key): [ˈmɑˑltɐ]
      • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

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      Málta f (uncountable, relational adjective maltiẽtiškas, demonym maltiẽtis, female demonym maltiẽtė) stress pattern 1

      1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: Máltos Respùblika)
      2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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      Declension of Málta
      singular
      nominative Málta
      genitive Máltos
      dative Máltai
      accusative Máltą
      instrumental Málta
      locative Máltoje
      vocative Málta

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      countries in Europe: Euròpos valstýbės (appendix)edit

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      Maltese

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      Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor.
      Latin Melitabor.
      Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā)
      Maltese Malta

        Inherited from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā), from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).

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        Malta f

        1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
        2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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        • 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”).

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        Norwegian Bokmål

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        The flag of Malta.
        The location of Malta in Europe.

        Etymology

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        Internationalism, based on Italian Malta and Maltese Malta. These forms ultimately continue Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā, “Malta”), from Latin Melita (“Malta”), from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē, “Malta”).

        The deeper origin of the Greek name is uncertain. It has traditionally been connected with μέλι (méli, “honey”), perhaps referring to the island’s honey production, while a derivation from a Phoenician word associated with refuge or a safe harbour has also been proposed.

        Parallel international adaptations include Danish Malta, Swedish Malta, German Malta, Dutch Malta, Finnish Malta and French Malte (“Malta”).

        Pronunciation

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        • IPA(key): /¹ˈmal.ta/, [ˈmàl.tǎ]
        • Rhymes: -alta
        • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

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        Malta

        1. Malta; a country in Europe, an island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Italy, with Valletta as its capital.
          Hun tilbrakte vinteren på Malta. ― She spent the winter in Malta.
          • 2026 July 21, Nils Petter Thuesen, Sten Lundbo, “Malta”, in Store norske leksikon‎[5]:
            Malta er en republikk i Europa, som ligger i Middelhavet sør for Italia.
            Malta is a republic in Europe, located in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy.
        2. Malta; an island of Europe, the largest island in the country and archipelago of the same name, in the Mediterranean Sea.
          De utforsket Malta med leiebil. ― They explored the island of Malta by rental car.
          • 2025 August 4, Fredrik Lyngås Pedersen, “Malta”, in Lille norske leksikon‎[6]:
            De fleste menneskene i landet bor på hovedøya som heter Malta.
            Most people in the country live on the main island, which is called Malta.

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        • Malta denotes both the sovereign state and its largest island.
        • The usual Norwegian preposition is på: på Malta.
        • The official Norwegian long-form name is Republikken Malta (“the Republic of Malta”).
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        References

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        • Ray Fabri (2010), “Maltese”, in Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire‎[7], volume 88, number 3, pages 791–816
        • Nils Petter Thuesen, Sten Lundbo (21 July 2026), “Malta”, in Store norske leksikon‎[8], retrieved 3 August 2026
        • Fredrik Lyngås Pedersen (4 August 2025), “Malta”, in Lille norske leksikon‎[9], retrieved 3 August 2026
        • “I eller på”, in Språkrådet‎[10], 3 August 2026 (last accessed)
        • “Navn på stater”, in Språkrådet‎[11], 3 August 2026 (last accessed)
        • “Land Norge har diplomatiske forbindelser med”, in Regjeringen.no‎[12], 3 August 2026 (last accessed)

        Norwegian Nynorsk

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        Malta

        1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
        2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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        Occitan

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        Malta f

        1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
        2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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        Polish

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        Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
        Wikipedia pl

        Etymology

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          (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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          Malta f (related adjective maltański)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Declension of Malta
          singular
          nominative Malta
          genitive Malty
          dative Malcie
          accusative Maltę
          instrumental Maltą
          locative Malcie
          vocative Malto

          Derived terms

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          nouns
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          nouns

          See also

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          countries in Europe: kraje Europy (appendix)edit

          Further reading

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          • “Malta”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[13] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
          • “Malta”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[14] (in Polish)
          • Malta in PWN's encyclopedia

          Portuguese

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          Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia pt

          Etymology

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          From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

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          Malta f (plural Maltas)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: República de Malta / República da Malta)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Usage notes

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          Malta is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

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          countries in Europe: países da Europa (appendix)edit

          Romanian

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          Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia ro

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          Malta f

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          singular only indefinite definite
          nominative-accusative Maltă Malta
          genitive-dative Malte Maltei
          vocative Maltă, Malto

          See also

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          countries in Europe: țările Europei (appendix)edit

          Sardinian

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          Sardinian Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia sc

          Proper noun

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          Malta ?

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Serbo-Croatian

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          Wikipedia has articles on:

          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): /mâːlta/
          • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

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          Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта, relational adjective màltēškī, demonym Maltéžanin, female demonym Maltéžānka)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Declension of Malta
          singular
          nominative Malta
          genitive Malte
          dative Malti
          accusative Maltu
          vocative Malto
          locative Malti
          instrumental Maltom

          Further reading

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          • “Malta”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

          Slovak

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          Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia sk

          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): /malta/, [ˈmalta]
          • Rhymes: -alta
          • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

          Proper noun

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          Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena, relational adjective maltský, demonym Malťan, female demonym Malťanka)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Declension of Malta
          singulare tantum
          nominative Malta
          genitive Malty
          dative Malte
          accusative Maltu
          locative Malte
          instrumental Maltou

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          See also

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          countries in Europe: štáty Európy (appendix)edit

          Further reading

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          • “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, 2003–2026

          Slovene

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          Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia sl

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          Mȃlta f

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Unknown tone or non-tonal
          		 The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
          Feminine, a-stem
          nominative Málta
          genitive Málte
          singular
          nominative
          (imenovȃlnik)           		Málta
          genitive
          (rodȋlnik)           		Málte
          dative
          (dajȃlnik)           		Málti
          accusative
          (tožȋlnik)           		Málto
          locative
          (mẹ̑stnik)           		Málti
          instrumental
          (orọ̑dnik)           		Málto
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          See also

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          countries in Europe: držáve Evrópe (appendix)edit

          Further reading

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          • “Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
          • “Malta”, in Termania, Amebis
          • See also the general references

          Spanish

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          Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia es

          Etymology

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          From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

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          Malta f

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: República de Malta)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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          Descendants

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          See also

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          countries in Europe: países de Europa (appendix)edit

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          Swedish

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          Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia sv

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          Malta n (genitive Maltas)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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          countries in Europe: Europas länder (appendix)edit

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          Tagalog

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          Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia tl

          Etymology

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          Borrowed from Spanish Malta, q.v.

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          Malta (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎ᜔ᜆ)

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Anagrams

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          Turkish

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          Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia tr

          Etymology

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          From Ottoman Turkish مالطه (Malta), from Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician.

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          Malta

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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          Turkmen

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          Turkmen Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia tk

          Etymology

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          Borrowed from Russian Мальта (Malʹta).

          Proper noun

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          Malta

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Declension of Malta
          singular only
          nominative Malta
          accusative Maltany
          genitive Maltanyň
          dative Maltā
          locative Maltada
          ablative Maltadan

          Uzbek

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          Etymology

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          Borrowed from Russian Мальта (Malʹta).

          Uzbek Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia uz

          Proper noun

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          Malta

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

          Declension

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          Declension of Malta
          singular plural
          nominative Malta Maltalar
          genitive Maltaning Maltalarning
          dative Maltaga Maltalarga
          definite accusative Maltani Maltalarni
          locative Maltada Maltalarda
          ablative Maltadan Maltalardan
          similative Maltadek Maltalardek
          Possessive forms of Malta
          1st person singular
          singular plural
          nominative Maltam Maltalarim
          genitive Maltamning Maltalarimning
          dative Maltamga Maltalarimga
          definite accusative Maltamni Maltalarimni
          locative Maltamda Maltalarimda
          ablative Maltamdan Maltalarimdan
          similative Maltamdek Maltalarimdek
          2nd person singular
          singular plural
          nominative Maltang Maltalaring
          genitive Maltangning Maltalaringning
          dative Maltangga Maltalaringga
          definite accusative Maltangni Maltalaringni
          locative Maltangda Maltalaringda
          ablative Maltangdan Maltalaringdan
          similative Maltangdek Maltalaringdek
          3rd person singular
          singular plural
          nominative Maltasi Maltalari
          genitive Maltasining Maltalarining
          dative Maltasiga Maltalariga
          definite accusative Maltasini Maltalarini
          locative Maltasida Maltalarida
          ablative Maltasidan Maltalaridan
          similative Maltasidek Maltalaridek
          1st person plural
          singular plural
          nominative Maltamiz Maltalarimiz
          genitive Maltamizning Maltalarimizning
          dative Maltamizga Maltalarimizga
          definite accusative Maltamizni Maltalarimizni
          locative Maltamizda Maltalarimizda
          ablative Maltamizdan Maltalarimizdan
          similative Maltamizdek Maltalarimizdek
          2nd person plural
          singular plural
          nominative Maltangiz Maltalaringiz
          genitive Maltangizning Maltalaringizning
          dative Maltangizga Maltalaringizga
          definite accusative Maltangizni Maltalaringizni
          locative Maltangizda Maltalaringizda
          ablative Maltangizdan Maltalaringizdan
          similative Maltangizdek Maltalaringizdek
          3rd person plural
          singular plural
          nominative Maltasi Maltalari
          genitive Maltasining Maltalarining
          dative Maltasiga Maltalariga
          definite accusative Maltasini Maltalarini
          locative Maltasida Maltalarida
          ablative Maltasidan Maltalaridan
          similative Maltasidek Maltalaridek

          Welsh

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          Welsh Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia cy

          Proper noun

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          Malta f

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)

          Coordinate terms

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          countries in Europe: gwledydd Ewrop (appendix)edit
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          West Frisian

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          West Frisian Wikipedia has an article on:
          Wikipedia fy

          Proper noun

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          Malta

          1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
          2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
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