knacka på

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknakˌa poː/

Verb

knacka på (present knackar på, preterite knackade på, supine knackat på, imperative knacka på)

  1. to knock on a door (to attract the attention of someone inside, to be let in or talk to or otherwise interact with them – usually the front door)
    Vi gick fram till dörren och knackade på
    We went up to the door and knocked

Usage notes

Just knacka is a bit less idiomatic for the case above, but not wrong per se.

References

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