ersatz

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement, substitute”), a back-formation from ersetzen (“to replace, to substitute”). === 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) An 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ansatz (mathematics, physics) === Anagrams === Artzes == French == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German Ersatz (“replacement, substitute”). === 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 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Ersatz === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German Ersatz (“replacement, substitute”), a back-formation from ersetzen (“to replace, to substitute”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: er‧satz === Noun === ersatz m (plural ersätze) ersatz === Further reading === “ersatz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ersatz”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026 “ersatz”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “ersatz”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ersatz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026