hostning

Swedish

Etymology

hosta +‎ -ning

Noun

hostning c

  1. cough
    hörsalen var tyst så när som på ett par hostningar
    the auditorium was silent with the exception of a couple of coughs
  2. coughing
    ett symptom på sjukdomen är hostning
    a symptom of the disease is coughing

Usage notes

For "cough" in the sense of a disease or condition, use the noun hosta instead.

Declension

Declension of hostning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hostning hostnings
definite hostningen hostningens
plural indefinite hostningar hostningars
definite hostningarna hostningarnas

References

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