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Swedish noun

ett kast

throw, pitch

Meaning

throw; pitch

In Swedish: det att kasta

Forms

Forms of kast
Singular, indefiniteett kast
Singular, definitekastet
Plural, indefinitekast
Plural, definitekasten

kast is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kast, det stora kastet. Check another noun

Practise kast

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Is it en kast or ett kast?

kast in a sentence

  • han fick iväg ett långt kast
    he got in a good long throw
  • hon gjorde ett kast med huvudet
    she tossed her head
  • ett långt kast
    a long throw
  • ett underhandskast / överhandskast
    an underhand throw / overhand throw
  • ett tärningskast
    a roll of the dice

Expressions

  • ge sig i kast med
    grapple with
  • stå sitt kast
    take the consequences

Words built with kast

  • vindkast gust

Questions

What does kast mean in English?

kast means “throw, pitch”.

Is it en kast or ett kast?

It is ett kast, and “the throw” is kastet.

What is the plural of kast?

kast doesn't change in the plural: ett kast, två kast (definite: kasten).

Origin

From Old Norse kast, verbal noun to kasta (“throw”).

Nearby common words

kast is number 5,451 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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