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German
Etymology
In Germanised form since ca. 1600, from Late Middle High German eunuchus, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).
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Noun
Eunuch m (weak, genitive Eunuchen, plural Eunuchen)
- eunuch (a castrated man employed as harem guard or women’s servant)
- (by extension) any castrated man
- Synonyms: (uncommon) Hämling, Kastrat, Entmannter, Verschnittener
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