Máltais

Máltais

See also: maltais and Maltais

Irish

Etymology

From Málta (“Malta”) +‎ -is.

Proper noun

Máltais f (genitive Máltaise)

1. the Maltese language

Declension

Declension of Máltais

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Máltais Vocative a Mháltais Genitive Máltaise Dative Máltais

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Mháltais Genitive na Máltaise Dative leis an Máltais don Mháltais

Related terms

• Máltach (“Maltese”, adjective)
• Máltach m (“a Maltese person”)
• Poblacht Mhálta f (“the Republic of Malta”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Máltais	Mháltais	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Máltais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Máltais” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Máltais” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.