Kastration
See also: kastration
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin castrātiō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen)
- castration
- sterilization, neutering (of an animal of either sex)
Usage notes
editUnlike English castration, German Kastration is not specific to males, but can also be used to refer to neutering/spaying a female animal.
Declension
editDeclension of Kastration [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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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