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Adjective: ersatz  'er,saats or er'zats or ur'zaats
  1. Artificial and inferior
    "ersatz coffee";
    - substitute
Noun: ersatz  'er,saats or er'zats or ur'zaats
  1. An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

Derived forms: ersatzes

See also: artificial, unreal

Type of: replacement, substitute

Encyclopedia: Ersatz