Because pelsen is the definite form of the noun. The ending -en means the for many masculine nouns in Bokmål.
So Pelsen er myk literally matches The fur is soft.
Here myk is a predicate adjective: it comes after er and describes the subject.
The subject pelsen is singular and not neuter, so the basic form myk is used:
You would use other forms in other situations, for example:
So myk is correct because pelsen is singular and non-neuter.
Er means is / am / are, depending on the subject.
Unlike English, Norwegian verbs usually do not change form for different persons:
So er is the present tense form of å være (to be) for all persons.
No, this is a very basic Norwegian sentence pattern:
Subject + verb + adjective
So it works very much like English The fur is soft.
A simple learner-friendly guide would be:
The tricky part is y in myk. It is pronounced with rounded lips, somewhat like saying ee while rounding your lips.
A rough approximation is:
If you want to sound more natural, focus especially on that Norwegian y.
No, not in this sentence.
Mykt is the neuter singular form, and pels is not neuter. So:
You would use mykt with a neuter noun, for example:
Yes. Depending on context, pels can mean:
So pelsen could mean the fur or, in another context, the fur coat. Usually the surrounding context makes it clear.
Yes, but the structure changes because the adjective now comes before the noun.
You would say:
When an adjective comes before the noun in Norwegian, it often takes an -e form in the definite phrase:
So compare:
Yes, it is completely natural. It is a simple, standard Bokmål sentence and sounds like normal everyday Norwegian.
It is the kind of sentence you might use when describing: