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casten.

to audition; to have a casting (evaluate people for a perfoming part)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkaːstən/
  1. to audition; to have a casting (evaluate people for a perfoming part)

    intransitive · transitive · weak
    Es wurden drei Schauspieler für die Rolle gecastet, aber keiner davon passte.
  2. to cast (choose someone for a performing part)

    transitive · uncommon · weak
    Er wurde für die Rolle gecastet.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English cast, from Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic *kastōną.

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