anstelle

German

Etymology

(as a preposition) an (“in, at”) +‎ Stelle (“place, stead”)

Pronunciation

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Preposition

anstelle

1. instead of, in place of

   In bildlichen Darstellungen erscheint Tages mit zwei Schlangen anstelle seiner Beine.

   In graphic renderings Tages appears with two snakes instead of [his] legs.

Verb

anstelle

1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present subordinate clause form of anstellen.
2. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular subjunctive I subordinate clause form of anstellen.
3. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular subjunctive I subordinate clause form of anstellen.