In plaats van
Example: Ik drink water in plaats van frisdrank.
Definition
"In plaats van" is a Dutch preposition meaning 'instead of' or 'in place of,' used to indicate substitution or replacement of one thing by another, as in the sentence 'Ik drink water in plaats van frisdrank,' meaning 'I drink water instead of soda.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "in plaats van" literally translates to 'in place of.' It combines 'in' meaning 'in,' 'plaats' meaning 'place,' and 'van' meaning 'of.' This phrase has been used for centuries to express replacement or substitution in Dutch, showing a straightforward and logical construction.
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"In plaats van" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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