fix idé

Swedish

Etymology

From fix (“fixed”) +‎ idé (“idea”), calque of French idée fixe.

Noun

fix idé c

1. an idée fixe, an obsession, a compulsion (unreasonable idea or behavior that is stubbornly or obsessively adhered to)

   Att besöka samtliga sunkhak i Sverige började som en rolig hobby, men har blivit en fix idé

   Visiting every dive bar in Sweden started out as a fun hobby, but has turned into an obsession

   Att enbart köpa produkter med utgånget bästföredatum till nedsatt pris var blott en av hans många fixa idéer

   To only buy products with an expired best before date at reduced price was but one of his many idées fixes

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

Declension of fix idé

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fix idé	fix idés
	definite	fix idén	fix idéns
plural	indefinite	fixa idéer	fixa idéers
	definite	fixa idéerna	fixa idéernas

References

• fix in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fix in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fix in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)