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Neutering vs Geld - What's the difference?

neutering | geld |

As verbs the difference between neutering and geld

is that neutering is present participle of neuter while geld is to castrate a male (usually an animal).

As nouns the difference between neutering and geld

is that neutering is the act by which something is neutered while geld is money; notably.

neutering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is neutered.
    • The vet performed neuterings on four cats.

    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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