ddefenda

Maltese

Alternative forms

• iddefenda (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
• ddifenda (rarer byform)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian difendere and/or Sicilian difendiri, difenniri, both from Latin defendere. The form with de- existed as an older variant in Italian; it may also have been reinforced by Latin and/or English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)d.dɛˈfɛn.da/

Verb

ddefenda (imperfect jiddefendi, past participle difiż or defendut or ddefendut)

1. to defend

Conjugation

Conjugation of ddefenda

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ddefendejt	ddefendejt	ddefenda		ddefendejna	ddefendejtu	ddefendew
	f			ddefendiet
imperfect	m	niddefendi	tiddefendi	jiddefendi		niddefendu	tiddefendu	jiddefendu
	f			tiddefendi
imperative			ddefendi				ddefendu

Related terms

• difiża