This is the 5528th most frequent Dutch word.
malta
"Malta" in Dutch refers to the country Malta.
In this sentence, 'Malta' refers to the name of the Mediterranean island country.
Ik wil graag Malta bezoeken omdat het een mooi eiland is.
I would like to visit Malta because it is a beautiful island.
In this case, 'malta' refers to an archaic or specific form of a mold or template object.
Is dit misschien een oude malta die hier ligt?
Is this perhaps an old mold lying here?
Here, 'malta' is used metaphorically or in a specialized jargon to indicate a material equivalent to 'malt' or 'paste' in crafting terms.