Dutch

Alternative forms

• castreeren (obsolete spelling)

Verb

castreren

1. (transitive) to castrate, neuter (remove the testicles of)
2. (transitive, by extension) to remove the female genitals, or even a plant's stamen
3. (transitive) to emasculate, reduce to a lesser, weaker state ('less balls')
4. (transitive) to censure (a text), remove 'saucy' passages
5. (reflexive) to mutilate oneself, physically or otherwise

Inflection

Related terms

• castraat
• castratie