kastrieren

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin castrō +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

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

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