Malta
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An island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, whose capital is Valletta. It includes the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, among others.
Malta ist seit 2004 Mitglied der Europäischen Union.
Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004.
The largest island of the country of the same name in the Mediterranean Sea.
Von der Insel Malta aus fuhren wir mit der Fähre zur Nachbarinsel Gozo.
From the island of Malta, we took the ferry to the neighboring island of Gozo.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Maltas |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | Malta | – |
| accusative | Malta | – |
| dative | Malta | – |
| genitive | Maltas | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When indicating location, 'Malta' is often used with different prepositions: 'auf Malta' (in Malta) refers to being there, 'nach Malta' (to Malta) refers to traveling there, and 'aus Malta' (from Malta) refers to origin.
Wir verbringen unseren Sommerurlaub auf Malta.
We are spending our summer vacation in Malta.
Nächste Woche fliegen sie nach Malta.
They are flying to Malta next week.
Die Familie stammt aus Malta.
The family is from Malta.
Political topics such as the European Union or the government usually refer to the country. Words like 'Fähre' (ferry), 'Gozo', 'Comino', or 'Insel' (island) usually point to the geographical island of Malta.
Malta gehört zur Europäischen Union und hat seit 2008 den Euro.
Malta is part of the European Union and has used the euro since 2008.
Von Malta aus fährt täglich eine Fähre nach Gozo.
A ferry travels from Malta to Gozo every day.
In the meaning of the island, 'Malta' often appears in expressions related to travel and vacations, for example with 'besuchen' (to visit), 'auf Malta Urlaub machen' (to spend a vacation in Malta), or 'von Malta nach Gozo fahren' (to travel from Malta to Gozo).
Während unserer Reise haben wir Malta mit einem Mietwagen erkundet.
During our trip, we explored Malta by rental car.
