Tåren faller.

Because tåren is the definite singular form of the noun.

• en tåre = a tear
• tåren = the tear

In Norwegian, the idea of the is often added to the end of the noun as a suffix, instead of being a separate word like in English.

So:

• Tåre faller would sound incomplete or unnatural here.
• Tåren faller means the tear falls / is falling.

The ending -en marks the noun as definite singular.

So:

• en tåre = a tear
• tåren = the tear

This is one of the most important patterns in Norwegian. Many nouns form the definite singular by adding -en.

The base form is tåre.

Here are the key forms:

• en tåre = a tear
• tåren = the tear
• tårer = tears
• tårene = the tears

So in the sentence Tåren faller, the noun is singular and definite.

Faller is the present tense of å falle, which means to fall.

So:

• å falle = to fall
• faller = falls / is falling

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both meanings that English separates into:

• falls
• is falling

So Tåren faller can mean either, depending on context.

Because Norwegian usually does not use a special progressive form the way English does.

English distinguishes:

• The tear falls
• The tear is falling

Norwegian often uses the same present tense form for both:

• Tåren faller

The exact meaning depends on context.

Yes. This is the normal word order for a simple statement:

• Subject + verb
• Tåren
  • faller

So it works just like:

• The tear falls

If you turned it into a yes/no question, the order would usually change:

• Faller tåren? = Is the tear falling? / Does the tear fall?

A helpful rough guide is:

• tåren ≈ TORE-en, but with a Norwegian å

A few pronunciation notes:

• å is a vowel sound that does not exist exactly like English a.
• It is pronounced somewhat like the vowel in British more or law, though the exact sound depends on accent.
• The r is pronounced clearly in Norwegian.
• The ending -en is usually light and unstressed.

If you are learning Bokmål, it is a good idea to listen to native audio because Norwegian vowel sounds are very important.

A rough guide is:

• faller ≈ FAHL-er

Notes:

• The a is a short vowel.
• The double ll helps show that the vowel before it is short.
• The ending -er is the normal present-tense ending for many verbs.

So the whole sentence has a simple rhythm:

• Tåren faller

Yes. Å falle can be used both literally and figuratively.

Literal:

• Bladet faller. = The leaf falls.

Figurative:

• Regjeringen faller. = The government falls/collapses.
• Valget falt på henne. = The choice fell on her.

In Tåren faller, the most natural meaning is literal: a tear is falling.

Yes, definitely. Tåren faller is short, simple, and a little literary or poetic in tone.

In everyday speech, someone might also say something more natural and descriptive depending on the situation, such as:

• En tåre renner nedover kinnet. = A tear runs down the cheek.
• Hun feller en tåre. = She sheds a tear.

But Tåren faller is perfectly understandable and has a poetic feel.

Because Norwegian usually puts the definite meaning on the noun itself.

English:

• the tear

Norwegian:

• tåren

So the noun already contains the idea of the. That is why you do not need a separate word before it in this sentence.

Yes, but it means something different.

• En tåre faller = A tear falls / A tear is falling
• Tåren faller = The tear falls / The tear is falling

So the difference is the same as a versus the in English.

The plural would be:

• Tårer faller. = Tears fall / Tears are falling
• Tårene faller. = The tears fall / The tears are falling

So you can compare:

• Tåren faller = The tear falls
• Tårene faller = The tears fall

Tåren faller is a normal Bokmål sentence.

In Nynorsk, you might more often see:

• Tåra fell

That shows two common differences:

• tåra instead of tåren
• fell instead of faller

So the original sentence is clearly a Bokmål-style form.