Anstalt
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See also: anstalt
German
Etymology
From Middle High German anstalt, deverbal from anstellen.
Pronunciation
Noun
Anstalt f (genitive Anstalt, plural Anstalten)
- institution, public establishment
- (specifically) an institution for sanatory, educational and/or penal purposes, especially a mental hospital
- (in the plural) preparations or initial steps (for some endeavour)
- (in the plural, colloquial) fuss, fretful behaviour, opposition
Declension
Declension of Anstalt [feminine]
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Descendants
- → Danish: anstalt
- Norwegian Bokmål: anstalt
- → Dutch: aanstalten
- Afrikaans: aanstaltes
- → Swedish: anstalt