Connector / Preposition
statt
Pronunciation: /ʃtat/
instead of; in place of
B1
rank #209
Meanings
Connector
- instead of (+ zu + infinitive)
Preposition
- instead of; in place of
Example sentence
Würdest du statt meiner zu der Besprechung gehen?
Would you go to the meeting in my place?
Word forms
Genitiv
Usage
- statt des Autos — Before a noun, statt normally takes the genitive in formal writing.
- statt zu warten — Before an infinitive, use statt zu.
Statt des Autos nehmen wir heute den Bus.
We are taking the bus today instead of the car.