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Kastration

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German

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin castrātiō.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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    Kastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen)

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

    Usage notes

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

    Declension

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    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

    Further reading

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    • “Kastration” in Duden online
    • “Kastration”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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