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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Introduced by B. F. Skinner.
Noun
mand (plural mands)
- (psychology) A verbal operant in which the response is reinforced by a characteristic consequence and is therefore under the functional control of relevant conditions of deprivation or aversive stimulation.
Verb
mand (third-person singular simple present mands, present participle manding, simple past and past participle manded)
- (psychology) To produce a mand (verbal operant).
Etymology 2
Noun
mand (plural mands)
- (obsolete) A demand.
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse *mannʀ, (west) maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mannz, *man(n)ô, cognate with Norwegian mann, Swedish man, English man, German Mann. Doublet of man.
Pronunciation
Noun
mand c (singular definite manden, plural indefinite mænd)
- man (adult male human)
- husband (male spouse)
Declension
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Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch mande, from Old Dutch *manda, from Proto-West Germanic *mandu.
Pronunciation
Noun
mand f (plural manden, diminutive mandje n)
- basket (receptacle, traditionally made of wicker, now also frequently of plastic)
- Synonym: korf
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Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
mand m (definite singular manden, indefinite plural mænd, definite plural mændene)
- Obsolete spelling of mann.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *mandu (“basket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mand f
- basket
Declension
Declension of mand (strong ō-stem)
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Verb
mand (defective, future indicative positive mandaidh, negative cha mhand, question am mand, conditional indicative positive mhandadh, negative cha mhandadh, question am mandadh)
- (Islay, South Argyll) may, can (be able to)
- am mandadh mi bruidhinn ris? ― would I be able to speak to him?
- cha mhand mi tighinn ― I cannot come
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Welsh
Noun
mand
- Nasal mutation of band.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.