Neuter Nouns of the Head and Face
When talking about the head and face, some of the most essential features are neuter (et) nouns. These include words for head, face, eye, and ear.
Remember that any adjectives or possessive pronouns modifying these nouns must also take the neuter form. For example, the adjective stor (big) becomes stort, and a possessive like sin (his/her own) becomes sit.
Let's see some examples describing these features:
Notice how both the indefinite article et and the adjectives are in their neuter forms!
Common Nouns of the Head and Face
Most other facial features are common (en) nouns. This includes words for nose, mouth, tooth, lip, neck, and cheek.
For these words, you will use the common-gender article en, the base form of most adjectives, and common-gender possessives like din (your).
Describing these features works just like any other common noun you've learned. Here are a few more examples of facial features paired with adjectives to describe their appearance: