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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