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   ersatz

   /ˈəːsats/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else: "ersatz coffee"
   • ▪ not real or genuine: "ersatz emotion"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from German, literally ‘replacement’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   What is the synonym of ersatz?

   • Synonyms for ersatz. artificial, bogus, dummy, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitation,

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   What is ersatz coffee?

   • an ersatz coffee made from grain. an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute. The ersatz meat product began appearing on menus at only 400 restaurants in the US last week but should be making its way to many more fast-casual eateries, hotels, stadiums, and other businesses soon.

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   Is ersatz a noun or adjective?

   • Although it is used as an adjective in English, it is a noun in German. In German orthography noun phrases formed are usually represented as a single word, forming compound nouns such as Ersatzteile ("spare parts") or Ersatzspieler ("substitute player").

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   What does Ersatz mean in French?

   • The ersatz version of something is an inferior substitute or imitation. You might speak in an ersatz French accent, but you won't fool the Parisian who runs the local French bakery. Used as a noun or adjective, ersatz stems from the German verb ersetzen, which means "to replace."

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   Ersatz is a German word meaning "substitute" and is used as an adjective to describe something artificial and inferior. Learn the history, synonyms, examples, and related words of ersatz from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Ersatz is an adjective that means used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare. Learn how to use ersatz in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

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   Ersatz is an adjective that means used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   The ersatz version of something is an inferior substitute or imitation. You might speak in an ersatz French accent, but you won't fool the Parisian who runs the local French bakery. Used as a noun or adjective, ersatz stems from the German verb ersetzen, which means "to replace."

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   Ersatz means a poor imitation of something genuine or natural, or a substitute for something unavailable. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of ersatz in sentences.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective ersatz, which means artificial and not as good as the real thing or product. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Ersatz definition: serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial. See examples of ERSATZ used in a sentence.