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, no plural)

bare forms 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

Mutated forms of Máltais

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Máltais	Mháltais	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Máltais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Máltais”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Máltais”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024