Interlingue

Noun

idé

1. idea

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)

1. idea

Declension

Mutation

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‎(idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weid- ‎(“to see”).

Noun

idé m ‎(definite singular idéen or ideen, indefinite plural idéer or ideer, definite plural idéene or ideene)

1. 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.

2. 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.

Synonyms

• begrep, omgrep, grunntanke, mening/meining, tankegang, konsept, plan

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.

References

• “idé” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‎(idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weid- ‎(“to see”).

Noun

idé m ‎(definite singular idéen or ideen, indefinite plural idéar or idear, definite plural idéane or ideane)

1. 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.

2. 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 *weid- ‎(“to see”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

idé c

1. idea, theory
2. 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

• idérik
• idéhistoria