How do you say “knock” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “knock” is att knacka. Depending on the meaning you may also need banka, slå, stöta, bulta.

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How to say “knock” in Swedish

The usual word is att knackaverb · knock

knacka

att knacka means “knock”. Present knackar, past knackade, supine knackat.

motorn knackar

the motor is knocking

Full entry for knacka

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Which is the Swedish for “knock”?

Other Swedish words for “knock”

English “knock” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att bankaverb
knock, beat, pound
Någon bankade hårt på dörren (Someone was knocking hard on the door)
att slåverb
hit, beat, knock, strike
hon slog till honom och han slog tillbaka (she hit him and he hit back)
att stötaverb
knock, bump, pound, crush
stöta till någon (bump against (knock) sby)
att bultaverb
beat, knock
vi bultade på dörren och skrek på hjälp (we banged on the door and shouted for help)

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