månde

See also: mande

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse munu, from Proto-Germanic *munaną. Doublet of månne and månntro.

Verb

månde

1. (auxiliary) may, can

Usage notes

Archaic except for certain expressions.

Further reading

• månde in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• månde in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)