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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/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • 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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    • kastrieren” in Duden online
    • kastrieren”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)