ersatz

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”); and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”, verb). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Received Pronunciation) /ˈɛəzæts/, /ˈɜːsæts/ IPA(key): (US) /ˈɛəɹsɑts/, /ˈɛəɹzɑts/, /ɛəɹˈsɑːts/, /ɛəɹˈzɑːts/, /ˈɝsæts/ Rhymes: (US) -ɑːts Hyphenation: er‧satz === Adjective === ersatz (comparative more ersatz, superlative most ersatz) inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation Synonyms: fake, faux, imitation, inauthentic, knockoff, rip-off, (obsolete) gingerbread === Noun === ersatz (plural ersatzes) Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute. Synonyms: imitation, knock off ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ansatz (mathematics, physics) === Derived terms === === Anagrams === Artzes == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Ersatz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛʁ.zats/ === Noun === ersatz m (invariable) ersatz === Further reading === “ersatz”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012