stess

Maltese

Alternative forms

• istess (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stesso and/or Sicilian stessu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛs/

Pronoun

stess

1. -self

   Synonym: nnifs-

   jiena stess ― I myself

   Alla stess ― God himself

Determiner

stess

1. same
   • 2021 [2017], Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2^nd edition, Malta: Ede Books:

     Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok
     lewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,
     bl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,
     u xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

• Used with the definite article and hence generally l-istess. The form is-stess is also possible, but very rare.