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Geld vs Spaying - What's the difference?

geld | spaying |

As nouns the difference between geld and spaying

is that geld is money while spaying is the act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.

As a verb spaying is

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geld

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m) and is also written (m) or (m), and as such found in (m), (m), etc. Probably reinforced by (m) (which see).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Money; notably:
  • # A tribute
  • # A compensation, notably a financial one
  • # A ransom.
  • # A medieval form of Land Tax
    • Related terms
    * Danegeld * hidegeld * wergeld

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . "gelding" derives from (etyl) (m).

    Verb

  • To castrate a male (usually an animal).
  • * 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 16-17
    • ''"Poor old Topaz," said Mrs Flanders, as he stretched himself out in the sun, and she smiled, thinking how she had had him gelded , and how she did not like red hair in men.

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    spaying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.
    • The veterinary surgeon carries out spayings almost every day.