Preposition
anstelle
instead of, in place of
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Meanings
Preposition
- instead of, in place of
Example sentence
Anstelle des Chefs kam seine Stellvertreterin.
Instead of the boss, his deputy came.
Word forms
Preposition
takes + Genitiv
Usage
- anstelle + Genitiv — Instead of or in place of something.
- anstelle von + Dativ — A von-construction is another way to name the replacement.
Anstelle des Autos nehmen wir heute den Bus.
Instead of the car, we are taking the bus today.