anstelle

in place of / in lieu of

English meaning: in place of / in lieu of
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with A

anstelle in a sentence

Anstelle von Butter verwendete ich Öl.
In place of butter, I used oil.

Word family

anstelle is built from die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with anstelle

die Abgeordnetemember of parliament abgespeckteslimmed-down das Abkommenagreement / deal / convention abnehmenddecreasing / waning das Abonnementsubscription der Abscheuabhorrence / disgust abschiebento deport / get rid of absehbarforeseeable absehento foresee der Abstanddistance / spacing / gap die Abstimmungvote / voting der Absturzcrash / fall

Questions about anstelle

What does anstelle mean in English?

anstelle means "in place of / in lieu of". For example: "Anstelle von Butter verwendete ich Öl." — "In place of butter, I used oil."

What level is anstelle in German?

anstelle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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