der Husten

Plural: die Husten
Based on: *Onomatopoeia
Goethe A2 Noun
1.

the cough

Opposite: Ingwer
Examples
  • Ich habe schlimmen Husten.
  • I have a bad cough.
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Word of the Day – “der Schnupfen”

A fun look at the meaning of der Schnupfen and other words you need when you have a German cold.

Vocab: der Schnupfen, die Erkältung, schnauben, der Husten, das Tuch, der Rotz

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johnathanflaker
johnathanflaker

about the word cough and pronunciating ‘ough’ in English words.
watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkdcYYduUeM
I seem to remember that German had a great vowel shift at some point; I wonder if all languages do?

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Thanks for posting, enjoyed the video.

The famous example of crazy english spelling is of course ghotti, but i never thought about –ough before.

As much as learning german can be at times extremely extremely disheartening i am very glad that the spelling is pretty much standardised ( in as much as if you know who its pronounced you know how its spelt 99.9% of the time. )

How many meanings does the German word 'Husten' have?

Husten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the cough.

What is the gender of 'Husten'?

der

What is the plural of 'Husten'?

die Husten

What is 'Husten' related to?

The word 'Husten' is related to *Onomatopoeia.

Where can I learn more about 'Husten'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Husten':

Word of the Day – “der Schnupfen”
A fun look at the meaning of der Schnupfen and other words you need when you have a German cold.
Vocab: der Schnupfen, die Erkältung, schnauben, der Husten, das Tuch, der Rotz
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