ADPOSITION
statt/ʃtat/instead of
statt is a German adposition that means instead of. It is pronounced /ʃtat/.
Definitions
1.in place of; rather than (with genitive)(alternative; preposition)
a.used to express substitution or replacement
Statt Kaffee trinke ich heute Tee.—Instead of coffee, I'm drinking tea today.
b.used before infinitive clauses
Er arbeitet, statt zu schlafen.—He is working instead of sleeping.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "statt" mean in English?
- "statt" means instead of. It is a German adposition.
- How do you pronounce "statt"?
- "statt" is pronounced /ʃtat/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is "statt"?
- "statt" is a adposition in German.
