German Conversation · Level 17
88 words
German word
husten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhuːstn̩/
Meaning
- verbcough
Example
Er hustet die ganze Nacht.
He has been coughing all night.
More examples
Nach dem Rauchen begann er zu husten.
After smoking, he began coughing.
Core concept
A noisy reflex forces a short burst of air from the throat and chest.
Common phrases
heftig husten
cough forcefully
ständig husten
cough continually
Similar words
hüsteln: To cough lightly in short, gentle bursts.
niesen: To suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth because of irritation.
räuspern: To make a light sound to clear an irritation from the throat.
Definition in German
Ein reflexartiges, intransitives Verb für das mit Geräusch verbundene Ausstoßen von Luft aus dem Hals- und Brustbereich als Reaktion auf Reizungen.
Word origin
The German verb husten is an inherited Germanic word, probably imitative of the sound of coughing, with related forms such as Dutch hoesten.
Usage tips
- The verb is written lowercase, but the symptom noun Husten is capitalized and commonly appears with haben, as in Husten haben.
Related words
- der Hustencoughnoun
- Hustenanfallfit of coughingnoun
- hustenstillendcough-suppressingadjective