päähänpiintymä

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • idée fixe (idea dominating the mind)

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pää (head, main, end, tip, top, crest, headed, main etc, head's, chief, of head, primary, in the head, principal) + Finnish piintymä (sthg stuck).

Origin

Finnish

piintymä

Gloss

sthg stuck

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