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Expresses that something happens in place of a previously mentioned or expected action or thing.
Wir wollten wandern gehen, aber es hat geregnet, also sind wir stattdessen ins Museum gegangen.
We wanted to go hiking, but it rained, so we went to the museum instead.
'Stattdessen' (instead) is a compound word made up of 'statt' and 'dessen'. 'Statt' means 'instead of' and 'dessen' is a genitive form that refers to something previously mentioned. Literally, it means 'instead of that'.
Ich dachte, wir gehen ins Kino. Stattdessen bleiben wir heute zu Hause.
I thought we were going to the cinema. Instead, we are staying home today.
'Stattdessen' (instead) is an adverb and can appear in different positions in the sentence. When it is in position 1, the verb follows directly in position 2 (inversion). It can also appear after the verb.
Er wollte nicht lernen. Stattdessen hat er den ganzen Tag ferngesehen.
He didn't want to study. Instead, he watched TV all day.
'Stattdessen' (instead) connects two ideas: The first idea describes what did not happen or will not happen. The sentence with 'stattdessen' then describes the alternative that actually takes place.
Ich habe keinen Kuchen gebacken. Ich habe stattdessen Kekse mitgebracht.
I didn't bake a cake. I brought cookies instead.
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Sondern directly links the incorrect information to the correct information after a negation. Stattdessen is an adverb and describes an action or thing as a replacement for a previously mentioned or expected possibility. It can stand as a separate sentence element.
Der Bus fällt heute aus; stattdessen nimmt Mia die Bahn.
The bus is canceled today; instead, Mia is taking the train.
Mia fährt heute nicht mit dem Bus, sondern nimmt die Bahn.
Mia isn't taking the bus today, but rather the train.
