Han virker feig i dag.

Here virker means seems / appears.

So:

• Han virker feig i dag = he seems cowardly today
• Han er feig i dag = he is cowardly today

That is an important difference. Virker suggests an impression, not a definite fact. The speaker is judging from what they see or feel.

Because feig is a predicative adjective here: it comes after a linking verb, in this case virker.

In Norwegian, adjectives used after verbs like:

• være = to be
• bli = to become
• virke = to seem

often appear in their basic form, depending on the subject.

With han (a singular common-gender person), the basic form feig is correct:

• Han er feig
• Han virker feig

You would see other forms with other subjects, for example:

• Det virker feigt
• De virker feige

Feigt is the neuter singular form of the adjective.

You use that with a neuter noun or with det in many contexts:

• et feigt svar
• Det virker feigt

But han is not neuter, so you use:

• Han virker feig

A quick pattern:

• en gutt er feig
• et barn er feigt
• to personer er feige

Yes, that is a very natural alternative.

There is a slight nuance:

• Han virker feig i dag = he seems cowardly; more general impression
• Han ser feig ut i dag = he looks cowardly today; more based on appearance

In many situations, they are close in meaning, but ser ... ut is more directly about how someone looks.

Not exactly.

• redd = afraid, scared
• feig = cowardly, timid, lacking courage

So someone can be redd in a situation without being a feig person.
Feig is usually more judgmental.

Compare:

• Han er redd for hunder = he is afraid of dogs
• Han var feig og turte ikke si noe = he was cowardly and didn’t dare say anything

So in your sentence, feig sounds stronger and more critical than redd.

Yes, i dag can move, but the meaning and emphasis may change slightly.

The version you have:

• Han virker feig i dag

is very natural and neutral.

You can also say:

• I dag virker han feig

This puts more focus on today.

Because Norwegian follows the V2 rule in main clauses, the finite verb must stay in second position. So when I dag comes first, virker must come right after it:

• I dag virker han feig
• not I dag han virker feig

The infinitive is å virke.

Present tense:

• virker

Examples:

• Jeg virker
• du virker
• han virker

Norwegian verbs do not change form for different persons in the present tense, so virker stays the same with I, you, he, we, and so on.

You usually put ikke after the verb in a main clause:

• Han virker ikke feig i dag

That means He doesn’t seem cowardly today.

Word order matters:

• Han virker ikke feig i dag = correct

If you start with I dag, remember V2:

• I dag virker han ikke feig

For a yes/no question, put the verb first:

• Virker han feig i dag?

That means Does he seem cowardly today?

This verb-first pattern is very common in Norwegian yes/no questions.

Yes, it is common, but it can sound fairly strong because it judges someone’s character or behavior.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• cowardly
• timid
• chicken
• weak-willed

So if you use it about a real person, it may sound critical. It is not just a neutral description like stille or trøtt.

With i dag, the sentence strongly suggests that this impression applies today, not necessarily in general.

So:

• Han virker feig i dag = today he seems cowardly
• Han virker feig = he seems cowardly in general, or no time is specified

Adding i dag limits the statement to today’s situation or today’s impression.