fix idé

== Swedish == === Etymology === From fix (“fixed”) +‎ idé (“idea”), calque of French idée fixe. === Noun === fix idé c an idée fixe, an obsession, a compulsion (unreasonable idea or behavior that is stubbornly or obsessively adhered to) ==== Usage notes ==== More widely known in Swedish compared to English and not formal-sounding. Most native speakers are unlikely to be aware of the origin. Plural forms like fixidéer might also be encountered, thinking of the term as a single word. ==== Declension ==== === References === “fix”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “fix”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “fix”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)