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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dörrknackare	dörrknackares
	definite	dörrknackaren	dörrknackarens
plural	indefinite	dörrknackare	dörrknackares
	definite	dörrknackarna	dörrknackarnas

Related terms

• dörrknackning

References

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