Kastration

See also: kastration

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin castrātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
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Noun

Kastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen)

  1. castration
  2. sterilization, neutering (of an animal of either sex)

Usage notes

Unlike English castration, German Kastration is not specific to males, but can also be used to refer to neutering/spaying a female animal.

Declension

Declension of Kastration [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kastration die Kastrationen
genitive einer der Kastration der Kastrationen
dative einer der Kastration den Kastrationen
accusative eine die Kastration die Kastrationen

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