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Pronunciation
Adjective
idé
- ablaze
Danish
Etymology
Via Latin idēa from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”), derived form the verb ἰδεῖν (ideîn, “to see”). Compare also English idea.
Pronunciation
Noun
idé c (singular definite idéen, plural indefinite idéer or ideer)
- idea
Usage notes
- According to the official rules, the accent is facultative in all forms, but it is preferred by most accomplished writers in the singular. Earlier, it was omitted in inflections adding -en and -er.
Declension
Irish
Etymology
From French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).
Noun
idé f (genitive singular idé, nominative plural idéanna)
- idea
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| idé
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n-idé
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hidé
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not applicable
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “idé”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “idé” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- “idea”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).
Noun
idé m (definite singular idéen or ideen, indefinite plural idéer or ideer, definite plural idéene or ideene)
- idea, theory
Jeg fikk nettopp en kjempegod idé!- I just got a really good idea!
Ideer som frihet og likhet var viktige årsaker til den franske revolusjon.- Ideas such as liberty and equality were important reasons behind the French Revolution.
- an idea, motive
Ideen bak stykket var å vise et samfunn i moralsk forfall.- The idea behind the play was to show a society in moral decay.
Usage notes
The pronunciation differs from ordinary Norwegian pronunciation rules, which dictates the stress to lie on the first syllable, but here the stress instead lies on the last syllable. The accent stems from the word's French origin, and the pronunciation is similar to idée.
Synonyms
References
- “idé” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).
Noun
idé m (definite singular idéen or ideen, indefinite plural idéar or idear, definite plural idéane or ideane)
- idea, theory
Eg fekk nett ein kjempegod idé!- I just got a really good idea!
Idear som fridom og likskap var mellom dei viktige årsakene til den franske revolusjonen.- Ideas such as liberty and equality were important reasons behind the French Revolution.
- an idea, motive
Ideen bak stykket var å syna eit samfunn i moralsk forfall.- The idea behind the play was to show a society in moral decay.
References
- “idé” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From French idée, from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of idol and idyll.
Pronunciation
Noun
idé c
- an idea
Jag har en idé- I have an idea
en revolutionerande idé- a revolutionary idea
- a point; sense (usually in questions and negated phrases)
Det är ingen idé att försöka ytterligare en gång.- There's no point in trying yet another time.
Declension
Related terms
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