kastrieren

From Latin castrō +‎ -ieren.

• IPA^(key): /kasˈtʁiːʁən/

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• Hyphenation: kas‧trie‧ren; pre-1996: ka‧strie‧ren

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)

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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• Kastration

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