Danish

Phrase

i stedet for ‎(in stead of)

1. instead of, in lieu of

Usage notes

Abbreviated: istf. The dated common gender form, i steden for, is still used in spoken Danish.

Synonyms

• i stedet

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• istedenfor (Bokmål)
• i staden for (Nynorsk)

Preposition

i stedet for

1. instead of, in lieu of