ERSATZ

ersatz, substitute

(adjective) artificial and inferior; “ersatz coffee”; “substitute coffee”

ersatz

(noun) an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ersatz (comparative more ersatz, superlative most ersatz)

made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality

Synonyms: artificial, faux, imitation, knock off, gingerbread (obsolete)

Noun

ersatz (plural ersatzes)

something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute

Synonyms: imitation, knock off

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Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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