dörrknackare

Swedish

Etymology

dörr +‎ knackare

Noun

dörrknackare c

1. person who goes door to door, canvasser
2. knocker (device that is used for knocking on a door)

   Synonym: dörrklapp

Usage notes

In the first sense used to describe election campaigners, salesmen and police officers investigating crimes.

Declension

Declension of dörrknackare
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dörrknackare	dörrknackaren	dörrknackare	dörrknackarna
Genitive	dörrknackares	dörrknackarens	dörrknackares	dörrknackarnas

Related terms

• dörrknackning

References

• dörrknackare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dörrknackare in Svensk ordbok (SO)