English–French
“door knocker” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/œʁtwaʁ/
Example
Avant d'entrer, frappe le heurtoir.
Before entering, knock on the door knocker.
How to say “door knocker” in French
“Door knocker” in French is heurtoir.
A fixed metal handle on a door, made to be struck rather than pressed or rung.
Example sentences with heurtoir
On a remplacé le heurtoir par une sonnette électrique.
They replaced the door knocker with an electric doorbell.
Tips for using heurtoir
- Heurtoir names a physical knocker, while a bell or buzzer is usually called une sonnette and an entry phone an interphone.