Maltese
See also: maltese
English
Etymology
Malta + -ese
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɑlˈtiz/
- (UK) IPA(key): /mɒlˈtiːz/, /mɔːlˈtiːz/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːz
Noun
Maltese (countable and uncountable, plural Maltese or Malteses)
- (chiefly in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.
- (plural "Malteses") A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.
- (uncountable) The Semitic language of Malta.
Translations
Maltese people collectively: plural
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inhabitant of Malta
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breed of dog
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language of Malta
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See also
- Appendix:Maltese Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Maltese
Further reading
- ISO 639-1 code mt, ISO 639-3 code mlt (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Maltese, mlt
Adjective
Maltese (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Maltese cat
- Maltese cross
- Maltese dog
- Malteseness
Translations
pertaining to Malta or its language
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Maltese f (plural Maltesen, diminutive Malteesje n, masculine Maltees)
- A Maltese woman.
Related terms
- Malta
Anagrams
- Maltees, meestal
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /malˈteːzə/
Audio (file)
Noun
Maltese m (weak, genitive Maltesen, plural Maltesen, feminine Maltesin)
- person from Malta; Maltese
- Synonym: Malteser
Declension
Declension of Maltese [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Maltese | die | Maltesen |
genitive | eines | des | Maltesen | der | Maltesen |
dative | einem | dem | Maltesen | den | Maltesen |
accusative | einen | den | Maltesen | die | Maltesen |
Further reading
- “Maltese” in Duden online
- “Maltese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian
Etymology
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Proper noun
Maltese m or f by sense
- a surname