English Explanatory Dictionary

ersatz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation
noun
  1. Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛəzæts/ /ˈɜːsæts/ /ˈɛəɹsɑts/ /ˈɛəɹzɑts/ /ɛəɹˈsɑːts/ /ɛəɹˈzɑːts/ /ˈɝsæts/ en-us-ersatz.ogg

Word forms

ersatz more ersatz most ersatz ersatzes

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”); and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”, verb).

Synonyms

fake faux imitation inauthentic knockoff rip-off gingerbread knock off

Related words

ansatz

Derived words

Captain Ersatz ersatzer ersatzism ersatzist ersatzness
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