knacka på
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Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
knacka på (present knackar på, preterite knackade på, supine knackat på, imperative knacka på)
- 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[edit]
Just knacka is a bit less idiomatic for the case above, but not wrong per se.