det tål att tänka på

Swedish

Alternative forms

• det tål att tänkas på

Etymology

Literally, "It (with)stands to think about." Compare "It bears thinking about."

Phrase

det tål att tänka på

1. (idiomatic) it is worth contemplating; it is worth thinking about, it is food for thought, etc.

References

• tåla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tåla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)