anstatt

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔan.ʼʃtat/

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• Rhymes: -at

Conjunction

anstatt

1. instead of

   Anstatt mich anzurufen, ging er mit seinen Freunden ins Kino.

   Instead of calling me, he went to the movies with his friends.

Preposition

anstatt (governs the genitive)

1. instead of

   Synonyms: an Platz, statt

Synonyms

• anstelle (an Stelle)

Related terms

• statt

Further reading

• “anstatt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “anstatt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon