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ersatz in German

ersatz in German is Ersatz — ersatz means used as a poor imitation of the real thing.

ersatz in German

Ersatz
noun
Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

What does "ersatz" mean?

  1. adj Used as a poor imitation of the real thing.
    "Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee."
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ersatz in a sentence

  • Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee.
  • If all goes according to plan, the ersatz city hall will soon be relocated to a former lumber warehouse in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista, at which point construction on the rest of Town Square will start.

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What is "ersatz" in German?
"ersatz" in German is Ersatz. ersatz means: Used as a poor imitation of the real thing.
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