Għeden

Maltese

Etymology

Probably from Italian eden, from Latin Eden, with għ added after the original Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿēḏen), as in Għesaw etc. Inheritance from Arabic عَدْن (ʕadn), itself from the Hebrew, cannot be ruled out offhand, though in this case we would expect Maltese *Għaden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛː.dɛn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɛˤː.dɛn/ (archaic, doubtful)
• Rhymes: -ɛːdɛn, -ɛˤːdɛn

Proper noun

Għeden m

1. Eden (the paradise of Adam and Eve)