teippaa

Teippaa is a Finnish verb form meaning to apply adhesive tape to something. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the infinitive teipata. The noun teippi refers to the tape itself, and teipata is built from teippi with the standard Finnish verb suffixes. The word teippaa thus translates roughly to “he/she tapes” in English.

Etymology and usage

The word teippi (tape) is borrowed from English, with Swedish influence in the Finnish vocabulary. Teipata, and by extension teippaa, describes the act of fastening, sealing, or securing objects using tape. It is commonly used in everyday tasks such as packaging, repairing torn items, labeling, and organizing cables. In sports or medical contexts, people also talk about teippaaminen when referring to taping ankles, wrists, or other joints with athletic or medical tape.

Forms and related terms

Besides teippaa, related forms include teipata (infinitive), teippaaminen or teippaus (the act of applying tape), and teipataan (present passive form, “they/it are taped” or “tap is being taped”). The term is widely understood in both informal speech and written Finnish, particularly in contexts involving packaging, crafts, construction, and maintenance.

See also

Teippi (tape), teippaus (taping), teipata (to tape)

Note

As a verb, teippaa is context-dependent in its object and instrument, often accompanied by using teippi or teipillä (with tape) in phrases describing how the action is performed.