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- disapproving uk / ˈeə.zæts / us / ˈer.zɑːts / Add to word list used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare: I'm allowed to eat ersatz chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for the real thing.
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ERSATZ definition: 1. used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare: 2…. Learn more.
Ersatz definition: serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial. See examples of ERSATZ used in a sentence.
The meaning of ERSATZ is being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation. How to use ersatz in a sentence. Did you know?
Definitions of 'ersatz'. 1. If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better. [written, disapproval] [...] 2. An ersatz product is a poor quality product that is used to replace something that is not available. [old-fashioned] [...] More.
masculine noun , no plural. substitute (auch Sport); (für Altes, Zerbrochenes, Mitarbeiter) replacement; (inf: = die Ersatzspieler) substitutes pl; (Mil) (= Ersatztruppen) replacements pl; (= Reserveheer) reserves pl; (= das Ersetzen) replacement, substitution; (durch Geld) compensation; (von Kosten) reimbursement.
Ersatz translate: substitute, replacement, compensation, backup, replacement, stand-by, substitute, surrogate…. Learn more in the Cambridge German-English Dictionary.
