This is the 8026th most frequent German word.
husten
To cough.
'Hustet' is used here as a verb to describe the action of coughing in the present tense.
Er hustet seit gestern.
He has been coughing since yesterday.
'Husten' functions as a verb in the infinitive form, used as a general statement.
Du solltest nicht husten, wenn andere in der Nähe sind.
You should not cough when others are nearby.
'Husten' is used as a noun to denote the condition or act of coughing.