Anstalt
German, noun/ˈanʃtalt/
Anstalt is spelled A-N-S-T-A-L-T (7 letters) and appears 8.5 times per million words in written German, the 8,046th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Anstalt is a German feminine noun meaning “institution, public establishment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Einrichtung in öffentlicher Trägerschaft zur Unterbringung einer bestimmten Personengruppe; Heim”.
What does Anstalt mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinstitution, public establishment
- 2
femininean institution for sanatory, educational and/or penal purposes, especially a mental hospital
- 3
femininepreparations or initial steps (for some endeavour)
- 4
colloquialfemininefuss, fretful behaviour, opposition
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Einrichtung in öffentlicher Trägerschaft zur Unterbringung einer bestimmten Personengruppe; Heim 2. eine Institution in öffentlicher Trägerschaft für bestimmte Dienstleistungen gegenüber Außenstehenden 3. psychiatrische Klinik
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Anstalt
- Anstalten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Anstalt?
- /ˈanʃtalt/
- [ˈanˌʃtalt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Anstalt in German?
Anstalt appears 8.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).