Tinnitusen fortsetter.

Because Norwegian usually marks the by adding it to the end of the noun.

So:

• en tinnitus = an/a case of tinnitus
• tinnitusen = the tinnitus

This is called the definite form. In this sentence, -en shows that we are talking about a specific, already known case or symptom.

English uses a separate word (the), but Norwegian often uses a suffix instead.

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached directly to the noun.

Compare:

• bil = car
• bilen = the car

The same pattern appears here:

• tinnitus = tinnitus
• tinnitusen = the tinnitus

So tinnitusen already includes the idea of the.

Fortsetter is the present tense of the verb å fortsette.

Important forms are:

• å fortsette = to continue
• fortsetter = continue / continues / is continuing
• fortsatte = continued

In this sentence, fortsetter matches the singular subject tinnitusen.

Because Norwegian often uses the simple present where English might use either:

• continues
• is continuing

So fortsetter can cover both ideas, depending on context.

That means Norwegian does not need a separate verb like is in this sentence.

Yes. It follows the basic Norwegian pattern:

subject + verb

So here:

• Tinnitusen = subject
• fortsetter = verb

This is the normal word order in a simple statement.

Not as a normal statement. Fortsetter tinnitusen sounds like a question or a marked structure.

Examples:

• Tinnitusen fortsetter. = statement
• Fortsetter tinnitusen? = Does the tinnitus continue?

So for a plain declarative sentence, Tinnitusen fortsetter is the correct order.

Usually, tinnitusen sounds more natural when talking about a specific symptom someone is experiencing.

Tinnitus fortsetter sounds more general, technical, or less idiomatic in ordinary conversation. A learner will usually want tinnitusen in a context like this.

This is one of those places where Norwegian may use the definite form even when English would often just say tinnitus with no article.

It is normally treated as a masculine noun in Bokmål:

• en tinnitus
• tinnitusen

That is why the definite ending is -en.

Yes, tinnitus is used in Norwegian, especially in medical or semi-medical contexts.

A more everyday Norwegian word is often øresus.

For example:

• Øresusen fortsetter.

Both can be understood, but øresus may sound more natural in everyday speech, while tinnitus sounds more clinical.

Yes. Å fortsette can be used in two common ways:

1. On its own, as in this sentence

   • Tinnitusen fortsetter.

2. With another verb, using å + infinitive

   • Tinnitusen fortsetter å plage ham.

So in your sentence, fortsetter stands alone and means that the situation is still going on.

It is short and natural, especially in a medical or symptom-reporting context.

A speaker might also say things like:

• Tinnitusen gir seg ikke.
• Jeg har fortsatt tinnitus.
• Øresusen fortsetter.

But Tinnitusen fortsetter is grammatically correct and easy to understand. It sounds a bit concise and matter-of-fact, which is common in medical descriptions.