Pakkalímbandið er hér.

to be

Breakdown of Pakkalímbandið er hér.

• hér: here
• pakkalímbandið: the packing tape

Questions & Answers about Pakkalímbandið er hér.

Why does pakkalímbandið end in -ið?

The ending -ið is the definite article attached to the noun. In Icelandic, the is usually added to the end of the word rather than written as a separate word.

So:

• pakkalímband = packing tape / parcel tape
• pakkalímbandið = the packing tape

For this noun, -ið shows that it is definite, singular, and neuter.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Because Icelandic usually uses a suffixed article. Instead of putting a separate word before the noun, Icelandic often adds the article directly onto the noun.

So English:

• the tape

but Icelandic:

• límbandið

This is completely normal in Icelandic. There is also a separate article in some contexts, but the attached form is the usual one in sentences like this.

Is pakkalímband a compound word?