Definitions for ersatz
ˈɛr zɑts, -sɑts, ɛrˈzɑts, -ˈsɑtser·satz

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ersatzadjective

   an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

2. ersatz, substituteadjective

   artificial and inferior

   "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ersatznoun

   Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

2. ersatzadjective

   Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality.

   Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee.

3. Etymology: From the Ersatz; and from the verb ersetzen.

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1. ersatz

   An ersatz good (German: [ɛɐ̯ˈzats]) is a substitute good, especially one that is considered inferior to the good it replaces. It has particular connotations of wartime usage.

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1. ersatz

   Ersatz is an adjective of German origin that refers to a substitute or replacement, usually of inferior quality. It's often used to describe products that are artificial or synthetic, used as a substitute for something natural or original.

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1. Ersatz

   Ersatz means "substituting for, and typically inferior in quality to", e.g. "chicory is ersatz coffee". It is a German word literally meaning substitute or replacement. Although it is used as an adjective in English, Ersatz can only function in German as a noun on its own, or as a part in compound nouns such as Ersatzteile or Ersatzspieler. While the term used in English often implies that the substitution is of unsatisfactory or inferior quality compared to the "real thing," it has both connotations in German, depending on the other noun; e.g. 'Ersatzteile' is a technical expression without any implication about quality, whereas in other cases it may mean things of poorer quality, e.g. 'Ersatzkaffee'. Another German word for "Ersatz-" is Surrogat. In English, "ersatz" arose as a pejorative during World War II because Ersatzbrot made of potato starch, frequently stretched with extenders such as sawdust, was often given to prisoners of war. This practice was prevalent on the Eastern front and at the many Nazi labour and death camps. In Britain, this was additionally popularised as an adjective, from the experiences of thousands of U.S., British, and other English-speaking combat personnel, primarily airmen, who were captured in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. These Allied Kriegsgefangene were given Ersatzkaffee as a coffee substitute by their German captors.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ersatz in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ersatz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ersatz
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ersatz
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ersatz
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ersatz