Ersatz

/ˈɛrzɑts/ adjective

Definition

Being an artificial substitute or replacement, typically of inferior quality. Made or used as a substitute for something genuine, often suggesting inadequacy.

Etymology

From German 'Ersatz' meaning 'replacement' or 'substitute,' derived from 'ersetzen' (to replace). Became prominent in English during World War I when Germans used substitute materials due to shortages, often implying inferior quality.

Kelly Says

Ersatz sounds like 'HURTS-lots' - and that's fitting because ersatz substitutes often hurt a lot compared to the real thing! Think of ersatz coffee made from chicory during wartime - technically coffee, but it hurts to call it that. It's the disappointing knockoff version.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተካታይ
te-ka-ta-y
ARالعربية
بديل
ba-dīl
BNবাংলা
প্রতিস্থাপন
pro-tis-tha-pan
CACatalà
sucedani
su-se-da-ni
CSČeština
náhradník
na-khraj-nik
DADansk
erstatning
eʁ-stad-niŋ
DEDeutsch
Ersatz
ɛʁ.zats
ELΕλληνικά
αντικαταστάτης
an-ti-ka-ta-sta-tis
ESEspañol
sustituto
sus-ti-tu-to
FAفارسی
جانشین
jān-shin
FISuomi
korvike
kor-ve-ke
FRFrançais
ersatz
ɛʁ.zats
GUGU
બદલી
ba-dli
HAHA
maye
ma-ye
HEעברית
מחליף
makh-lif
HIहिन्दी
विकल्प
vika-lap
HUMagyar
helyettes
he-lye-tesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengganti
pəŋ-gan-ti
IGIG
onye nọchiri anya
o-nye-no-chi-ri-a-nya
ITItaliano
sostituto
so-sti-tu-to
JA日本語
代用品
dai-yōhin
KKKK
алмастырушы
al-mas-ty-ru-shy
KMKM
ជំនួស
chum-nuhs
KO한국어
대체물
dae-che-mul
MRMR
प्रत्याम्नाय
prat-yam-nay
MSBahasa Melayu
ganti
gan-ti
MYမြန်မာ
အစားထိုး
a-za-hto
NLNederlands
vervanger
vər-van-gher
NONorsk
erstatning
eʁ-stad-niŋ
PAPA
ਬਦਲ
ba-dal
PLPolski
zamiennik
za-mi-en-nik
PTPortuguês
sucedâneo
su-se-dane-u
RORomână
înlocuitor
ɨn-lo-ku-tor
RUРусский
заменитель
za-men-i-tel
SVSvenska
ersättning
eʂɛt-niŋ
SWKiswahili
mbadala
m-ba-da-la
TAதமிழ்
இடப்பெயர்ச்சி
i-da-peyarch-chi
TEతెలుగు
ప్రత్యామ్నాయం
prat-yam-nayam
THไทย
สิ่งทดแทน
sìng thɔ̀ɔ thɔ̀ɔn
TLTL
pangganti
pang-gan-ti
TRTürkçe
yedek
ye-dek
UKУкраїнська
замінник
za-min-nik
URاردو
متبادل
muta-ba-dil
VITiếng Việt
thay thế
thay-the
YOYO
àṣẹṣe
a-she-she
ZH中文
替代品
tì dài pǐn
ZUZU
isiphakamiso
i-si-pa-ka-mi-so

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