Husten
/ˈhuːstən/masculine
The English phrase cough is Husten in German.
Husten is a masculine noun referring to a sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis and out through the mouth. You can use the phrase Trockener Husten to mean dry cough and Persistenter Husten to mean persistent cough. If you want to describe a light or mild cough, use the word Hüsteln.
Meaning: sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Husten is masculine and takes the article der.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhuːstən/
Did you know?
- The German word husten is a cognate of the obsolete English word 'whoost', which also meant to cough.
- Germans often use the phrase Hustensaft to refer to cough syrup, combining the noun for 'cough' and the word for 'juice'.
Examples in context
- Tom fing an zu husten.Tom started to cough.Tatoeba #2997331 by pne, translation #2646859 by CK
- Ihr Husten macht mir Sorgen.Your cough worries me.Tatoeba #7485838 by Yorwba, translation #3260346 by CM
- Der Husten kommt vom Rauchen.Your cough is the consequence of smoking.Tatoeba #11394474 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #63261 by Dejo
- Du klingst erkältet. Hattest du einen Husten?You sound sick. Did you have a cough?
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Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are talking in their living room.
- SarahFelix, hast du einen Husten?Felix, do you have a cough?
- FelixJa, mein Husten ist heute sehr schlimm.Yes, my cough is very bad today.
- SarahSoll ich dir einen Tee bringen?Should I bring you a tea?
- FelixDas wäre sehr lieb von dir, Sarah.That would be very kind of you, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cough” translations and entries Husten, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Husten, husten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
