noun
cough, coughing
B1
Husten (der) means 'cough' or 'coughing' as a masculine noun. It’s usually uncountable; plural identical (Husten). Common collocations: 'Husten haben' (to have a cough) or 'an Husten leiden'. Cases: Nominative der Husten, Accusative den Husten, Dative dem Husten; Genitive des Hustens.
Examples
Ihr Husten störte den Unterricht.
Her coughing disturbed the class.
Die Ärztin empfahl Ruhe bei Husten, damit sich die Atemwege schneller erholen konnten.
The doctor recommended rest for coughing so that the airways could recover more quickly.
Sein Husten wurde lauter, als er erkältet war.
His cough got louder when he had a cold.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone covering their mouth while making a short 'hust' sound.
Sounds a bit like 'hoost-en' — imagine the harsh 'hust' sound of a cough.
masculine — remember 'der Husten' (think of a deep male-sounding cough: 'der').
Notes
Often used as an uncountable noun in German (you usually speak of 'Husten' rather than multiple 'Hustens'). | Singular-only (uncountable) noun; plural forms are not applicable.