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

References

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