vad får det lov att vara

Swedish

Etymology

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

vad får det lov att vara?

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

References

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