German Conversation · Level 9
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German word
Husten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhuːstn̩/
Meaning
- masculine nouncough
Example
Der Husten ist trocken.
The cough is dry.
More examples
Sie leidet seit Tagen an Husten und kann nachts kaum schlafen.
She has been suffering from a cough for days and can hardly sleep at night.
Core concept
A sharp burst of breath from the chest that clears an irritated airway.
Common phrases
trockener Husten
dry cough
produktiver Husten
productive cough
Husten lindern
relieve a cough
Similar words
Trockenhusten: A dry cough that produces almost no mucus.
Produktiver Husten: A mucus-producing cough that expels secretions from the airways.
Halsschmerzen: A painful or irritated feeling in the throat.
Auswurf: Sticky mucus expelled from the airways during coughing.
Definition in German
Husten ist das reflexartige oder absichtliche Ausstoßen von Luft aus den Atemwegen, meist zur Beseitigung von Reizstoffen oder Schleim.
Word origin
Husten is formed from the German verb husten, a Germanic word with an imitative sound origin associated with coughing.
Usage tips
- Husten is masculine, so the definite article is der, as in der Husten.
Related words
- Hustensaftcough syrupnoun
- Hustenstillercough suppressantnoun
- Hustenanfallcoughing fitnoun