kastrieren

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German

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Etymology

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From Latin castrō +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kasˈtʁiːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: kas‧trie‧ren; pre-1996: ka‧strie‧ren

Verb

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kastrieren (weak, third-person singular present kastriert, past tense kastrierte, past participle kastriert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to castrate
  2. to sterilize, neuter (an animal of either sex)

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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Further reading

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