ersatz, substitute
(adjective) artificial and inferior; āersatz coffeeā; āsubstitute coffeeā
ersatz
(noun) an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ersatz (comparative more ersatz, superlative most ersatz)
made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality
Synonyms: artificial, faux, imitation, knock off, gingerbread (obsolete)
ersatz (plural ersatzes)
something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute
Synonyms: imitation, knock off
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Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
