i stället för

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Swedish

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Preposition

i stället för

  1. instead of, in lieu of
    Jag cyklade i stället för att ta bussen.
    I biked instead of taking the bus.

Usage notes

Always followed by a noun, pronoun or verb in infinitive (with the infinitive marker att)