Kastration
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See also: kastration
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin castrātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen)
- castration
- sterilization, neutering (of an animal of either sex)
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike English castration, German Kastration is not specific to males, but can also be used to refer to neutering/spaying a female animal.
Declension[edit]
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[edit]
- “Kastration” in Duden online
- “Kastration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache