Save Type Country Usage Dutch, German Pronounced Pron. /ˌma.le.ˈdi.və/(Dutch) /ˌma.le.ˈdi.vən/(Dutch) /ma.lə.ˈdiː.vən/(German) /ˌma.lə.ˈdiː.vn̩/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Dutch and German form of Maldives.