Huden er følsom.

Huden means the skin, while hud means skin in a more general or indefinite sense.

In this sentence, Norwegian uses the definite form:

• hud = skin
• huden = the skin

So Huden er følsom is literally The skin is sensitive.

This is very common in Norwegian when talking about body parts in a general but specific way.

It is the noun hud with the definite ending -en.

• en hud = a skin
• huden = the skin

This is a common pattern for many masculine nouns in Norwegian:

• en bil → bilen
• en hund → hunden
• en stol → stolen

Hud is usually treated as a common-gender noun, so its definite singular form is huden.

Er means is.

It is the present tense of å være = to be.

Examples:

• Jeg er trøtt = I am tired
• Hun er glad = She is happy
• Huden er følsom = The skin is sensitive

So the sentence structure is very straightforward:

• Huden = the skin
• er = is
• følsom = sensitive

Because it is describing a singular noun of common gender: huden.

In Norwegian, adjectives often change depending on whether the noun is:

• singular or plural
• indefinite or definite
• neuter or common gender

Here:

• huden is singular
• it is common gender
• so the basic adjective form følsom is used

Compare:

• en følsom hud = a sensitive skin
• huden er følsom = the skin is sensitive
• et følsomt område = a sensitive area
• følsomme steder = sensitive places

Notice the neuter form følsomt and plural form følsomme.

A rough guide for English speakers is something like FUHL-som, but that is only approximate.

A few pronunciation notes:

• ø is a Norwegian vowel that does not exist exactly in English
• it is pronounced with rounded lips
• føl- is not like English full or feel, though both may help you approximate parts of it
• the o in -som is also different from many English vowel sounds

A simple learner-friendly approximation:

• følsom ≈ furl-som or fuhl-som, with rounded lips on the first vowel

If you want to sound more natural, the most important part to practice is ø.

No. Følsom can describe several kinds of sensitivity.

Common uses include:

• følsom hud = sensitive skin
• følsom for kulde = sensitive to cold
• følsom person = a sensitive person
• følsomme opplysninger = sensitive information

So it can refer to:

• physical sensitivity
• emotional sensitivity
• technical or informational sensitivity

The exact meaning depends on context.

Sometimes, but følsom is the more natural everyday word in many contexts, especially for skin or people.

• følsom hud = very natural
• sensitiv hud = possible, but often less common or more specialized/stylistic depending on context

Sensitiv does exist in Norwegian, but it is often used in more formal, technical, or specific contexts. For a basic sentence about skin, følsom is the safest and most natural choice.

Yes, in this sentence it is.

• Huden = subject
• er = verb
• følsom = adjective/complement

So it follows the same basic pattern as English:

• The skin is sensitive

Norwegian often looks very familiar in simple statements like this.

Usually not if you mean the skin in a normal sentence.

Hud er følsom sounds incomplete or unnatural in most everyday contexts. You would normally say:

• Huden er følsom = The skin is sensitive

However, hud without the definite ending can appear in more general or category-like statements, especially in headings, labels, or specialized writing. For normal speech, huden is the natural choice here.

The indefinite version would be:

En hud er følsom.

But this is usually less natural unless you are talking about a skin as one example among others, or using a strange/specialized context.

Much more natural sentences are:

• Huden er følsom = The skin is sensitive
• Jeg har følsom hud = I have sensitive skin

That second sentence is especially common in everyday Norwegian.

You would say:

følsom hud

That is the indefinite phrase:

• følsom hud = sensitive skin

If you want the definite phrase, Norwegian usually uses double definiteness:

• den følsomme huden = the sensitive skin

So compare:

• Huden er følsom = The skin is sensitive
• følsom hud = sensitive skin
• den følsomme huden = the sensitive skin

Because Norwegian usually builds definiteness into the noun itself by adding an ending.

So instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian often adds:

• -en
• -a
• -et
• -ene

Here:

• hud = skin
• huden = the skin

In other words, the idea of the is already included in huden.

You add ikke after the verb:

Huden er ikke følsom. = The skin is not sensitive.

This is a very common Norwegian pattern:

• Han er snill → Han er ikke snill
• Det er lett → Det er ikke lett
• Huden er følsom → Huden er ikke følsom

So the order is:

• subject + er
  • ikke
    • adjective