casten

German (Berlin)

/ˈkaːstən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to audition; to have a casting evaluate people for a perfoming part
  • (transitive) to cast choose someone for a performing part

Etymology

Borrowed from English cast (try) derived from Old Norse kasta (throw, cast, overturn) derived from Proto-Germanic *kastōną (cast, throw).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kastōną

Gloss

cast, throw

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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