ersatz meaning

EN[ˈɜːsæts]
US

NounPLersatzes
1. Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.
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AdjectiveCOMmore ersatzSUPmost ersatz
1. Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality.
  1. Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee.

Meaning of ersatz for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "ersatz" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.

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Definiteness: Level 5

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Definite ➨ Versatile