Ersatz Definition

ĕrzäts, ĕr-zäts
adjective
Being a usually inferior imitation or substitute; artificial.
Ersatz coffee made of chicory.
American Heritage
Not genuine; fake.
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noun
Substitute or synthetic.
Webster's New World

Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

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Noun

Singular:
ersatz
Plural:
ersatzes

Origin of Ersatz

  • German replacement from ersetzen to replace from Old High German irsezzan ir- out ud- in Indo-European roots sezzan to set sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the German Ersatz (“a replacement”); and from the German verb ersetzen (“to replace”).

    From Wiktionary

Ersatz Sentence Examples

  • The dishonest store owner tried to sell ersatz products but claimed that they were designer.

  • After the thieves stole the artwork, they replaced it with an ersatz version to try to get away with the crime.

  • Olive Garden's décor is designed to promote an ersatz Italian-American look-prominently featuring elements such as wine bottles, stucco walls, and displays of lush foliage.

  • I expect they will have used digital wizardry to produce some ersatz evidence of daring dos with which to impress us.

  • The man has a keen eye for noticing when a product is ersatz.

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