ERSATZ


Meaning of ERSATZ in English

/er"zahts, -sahts, er zahts", -sahts"/ , adj.

1. serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial: an ersatz coffee made from grain.

n.

2. an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.

[ 1870-75; Ersatz a substitute (deriv. of ersetzen to replace) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .