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stattdessen

instead

Meaning of stattdessen

in place of something else

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German/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersér shì
instead
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stattdessen with Chinese translation

stattdessen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich nehme Tee stattessen Kaffee.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir gehen zu Fuß stattessen mit dem Auto.

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stattdessen belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

stattdessen而是
zusammen一起
oft经常
selten很少
früh
spät
heute今天

stattdessen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stattdessen / anstelle / dafür / an deren Stelle / an seiner Stelle / statt

A
🇩🇪German
anstelle

A more formal, slightly written way to say 'in place of / instead of', usually introducing a replacement.

A2Often
D
🇩🇪German
dafür

Very common everyday 'for that / instead', often adding a contrast or compensation.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
an deren Stelle

A longer phrase meaning 'in their place', stressing replacement of a specific person or group.

A2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
an seiner Stelle

Means 'in his place'; used when replacing one specific person.

A2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
statt

Very common 'instead of' in everyday German; often used before a noun or infinitive.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
anstatt

Very close to 'statt' but slightly more formal/literary; often used before nouns or infinitives.

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
vielmehr

Usually means 'rather / more precisely / on the contrary' rather than simple 'instead'; it corrects or refines what was said.

A2Often

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How to pronounce stattdessen and what this word means

stattdessen means instead. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stattdessen

/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/

stattdessen translation

instead

stattdessen examples

Ich nehme Tee stattessen Kaffee.

stattdessen transcription

/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/

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stattdessen meaning: what does it mean?

anstelle von etwas anderem

stattdessen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

stattdessen is pronounced as /ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

stattdessen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich nehme Tee stattessen Kaffee. Translation: Я беру чай вместо кофе.

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