Vi må teipe igjen flytteesken med pakketeipen.

We must tape the moving box shut with the packing tape.

Breakdown of Vi må teipe igjen flytteesken med pakketeipen.

• vi: we
• med: with
• må: must
• flytteesken: the moving box

Questions & Answers about Vi må teipe igjen flytteesken med pakketeipen.

Why is må followed by teipe without å?

Because må is a modal verb, and modal verbs in Norwegian normally take a bare infinitive after them.

So:

• Vi må teipe = We must tape / We have to tape

Not:

• Vi må å teipe

This works the same way with other modal verbs too:

• Vi kan teipe
• Vi skal teipe
• Vi vil teipe

What does teipe igjen mean here?

Here teipe igjen means tape shut or seal with tape.

The verb teipe means to tape, and igjen here adds the idea of closing something up. So it is not just putting tape on something in general; it specifically means taping it closed.

This use of igjen is common in Norwegian:

• lukke igjen døra = close the door
• smelle igjen vinduet = slam the window shut
• teipe igjen esken = tape the box shut

Does igjen mean again here?