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Kartenmischen

card shuffling

noun KAR-ten-mi-shen Rare
Arts & Culture Games

Usage Note

Kartenmischen is the act of shuffling playing cards before dealing; the verb is Karten mischen. Ritual shuffling (Abheben lassen) — letting the opponent cut the deck — is part of card game etiquette in Germany.

Examples

"Vor jeder Runde ist das Kartenmischen Pflicht."

Natural Translation

Card shuffling is mandatory before every round.

Literal Translation

Before every round is the card-shuffling duty.

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