knacka på

Swedish

Etymology

knacka (“knock”) +‎ på (“on”)

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
    Man vet aldrig när liemannen knackar på
    You never know when the Grim Reaper will come knocking [knocks on the door]

Usage notes

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

References

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