ERSATZ


Meaning of ERSATZ in English

/ ˈeəzæts; NAmE ˈersɑːts/ adjective

artificial and not as good as the real thing or product :

ersatz coffee

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from German , literally replacement .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.