vad får det lov att vara

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Roughly, "What is it allowed to be?" Might have originated as a way to avoid addressing with a title and possibly making a faux pas by using an improper one. See the article on du-reformen on Wikipedia.

Phrase

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vad får det lov att vara?

  1. (idiomatic) what will it be? (when taking an order at a restaurant or the like)

References

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