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spay in Dutch

spay in Dutch is steriliseren — spay means to remove a female animal's ovaries or womb in an operation, so that she cannot have young.

spay in Dutch

steriliseren
verb
(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

What does "spay" mean?

  1. verb To remove a female animal's ovaries or womb in an operation, so that she cannot have young.
    "We’re having our cat spayed as we don’t want her having kittens."
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spay in a sentence

  • We’re having our cat spayed as we don’t want her having kittens.
  • With their eye on non-island countries, namely America, the authors of Cat Wars argue for a combination of spay/neuter programs, enclosed sanctuaries, and euthanasia.

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What is "spay" in Dutch?
"spay" in Dutch is steriliseren. spay means: To remove a female animal's ovaries or womb in an operation, so that she cannot have young.
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