Malta.
Malta; a country in Europe, an island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Italy, with Valletta as its capital.
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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