dörrknackare
Swedish
Etymology
dörr + knackare
Noun
dörrknackare c
- person who goes door to door
- 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)