Kastration
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See also: kastration
German
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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