nissel

Maltese

Root
n-s-l
3 terms

Etymology

Intensive and factitive of Arabic نَسَلَ‎ (nasala).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.sɛl/

Verb

nissel (imperfect jnissel, past participle mnissel, verbal noun tinsil or tnissil)

(intransitive) to procreate, to have children, offspring
Synonym: tammar
(transitive) to breed (animals)
Synonym: għammar
(transitive) to bring forth, generate, derive

Conjugation

Conjugation of nissel
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nissilt	nissilt	nissel		nissilna	nissiltu	nisslu
perfect	f	nissilt	nissilt	nisslet		nissilna	nissiltu	nisslu
imperfect	m	nnissel	tnissel	jnissel		nnisslu	tnisslu	jnisslu
imperfect	f	nnissel	tnissel	tnissel		nnisslu	tnisslu	jnisslu
imperative			nissel				nisslu

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