Kastration

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin castrātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/ === Noun === Kastration f (genitive Kastration, plural Kastrationen) castration 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 ==== === Further reading === “Kastration” in Duden online “Kastration”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)