knacka

See also: knäcka

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Verb

knacka (present knackar, preterite knackade, supine knackat, imperative knacka)

1. to knock; to rap one's knuckles against something, e.g. against a door
2. (about an engine) to knock; to have the fuel ignite at the wrong time
3. to tap; to make a sharp noise as if knocking on something

Conjugation

Conjugation of knacka (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	knacka		knackas
supine	knackat		knackats
imperative	knacka		—
imper. plural1	knacken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	knackar	knackade	knackas	knackades
ind. plural1	knacka	knackade	knackas	knackades
subjunctive2	knacke	knackade	knackes	knackades
present participle		knackande
past participle		knackad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• knacka på (“knock on a (front) door”)

Derived terms

• knackare
• knackning

Further reading

• knacka in Svensk ordbok.
• knacka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)