Polyglot Dictionary

anstelle

/anˈʃtɛlə/

preposition B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. instead of, in place of

    Built from an + Stelle (place, spot); governs the genitive.

    • Anstelle von Kaffee trinkt er Tee.

      Instead of coffee, he drinks tea.

Practice

1 What does anstelle mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ von Kaffee trinkt er Tee.

See also

prepositioncompound

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