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

• knacka på in Svensk ordbok (SO)