Vocabulary
anstelle
/anˈʃtɛlə/· preposition
instead of, in place of (+ genitive or von)
Anstelle — also written an Stelle: anstelle des Chefs, anstelle von Zucker.
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anstelle
instead of (+ genitive or von)
Anstelle des Direktors sprach seine Stellvertreterin.
His deputy spoke instead of the director.
Word family
anstelledie Stelleplacestellento putdie Stellvertreterin(female) deputy
Common combinations
- anstelle voninstead of
- anstelle eines Briefesinstead of a letter
- an meiner Stellein my place
Real examples
- Nimm Honig anstelle von Zucker.Use honey instead of sugar.
- Anstelle eines Geschenks spendeten sie Geld.Instead of a present they donated money.
- Ich würde anstelle des Autos lieber den Zug nehmen.I'd rather take the train instead of the car.
