El pomo de la puerta está suelto.

to be

Breakdown of El pomo de la puerta está suelto.

• de: of
• la puerta: the door
• suelto: loose

Questions & Answers about El pomo de la puerta está suelto.

Why does Spanish say de la puerta instead of using a noun like door knob?

Spanish usually links two nouns with de where English often puts one noun in front of another.

So:

• the door knob → el pomo de la puerta
• literally: the knob of the door

This is very common in Spanish:

• the car door → la puerta del coche
• the kitchen table → la mesa de la cocina

So de la puerta is the normal Spanish way to express door as a modifier.

What exactly does pomo mean in Spain?

In Spain, pomo usually means a knob, especially a round door knob.

Related words you may also hear:

• manilla / manivela / manija depending on region and object
• tirador = a pull handle
• picaporte = latch/door handle area in some contexts

For this sentence, pomo is best understood as doorknob.

Why is it está suelto and not es suelto?