Kastration

See also: kastration

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin castrātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/

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Noun

Kastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen)

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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

• “Kastration” in Duden online
• “Kastration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache