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Anstelle Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Anstelle" is mainly used as preposition meaning "instead of", "in place of" or "in lieu of". It is also used as adverb.
Essential properties of "anstelle"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Preposition
- Governed cases: genitive
- Functions: modal
Meanings of "anstelle" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Instead of, in place of"
"Anstelle", when used with this meaning, acts as preposition.
- Definition: "Instead of, in place of, in substitution of."
- Translation(s): instead of, in place of, in lieu of
- Synonym(s): statt, anstatt
- Related word(s): stattdessen, Ersatzweise
📝 Some usage examples:
- Anstelle von Kaffee trinke ich lieber Tee.
- Er kam anstelle seines Bruders zur Party.
- Anstelle eines Geschenks spendete sie Geld für einen guten Zweck.
2.) "In its place, as a substitute"
"Anstelle", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "In its place, as a substitute."
- Translation(s): instead, in its place, as a substitute
- Synonym(s): stattdessen, dafür
- Related word(s): Ersatzweise, Stellvertretend
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er konnte nicht kommen, anstelle schickte er seinen Assistenten.
- Sie hatte kein Geld dabei, anstelle bot sie an, später zu bezahlen.
- Das Restaurant war geschlossen, anstelle gingen wir in ein Cafè.