ersatz

• Bezeichnet einen minderwertigen Ersatz oder eine Nachahmung, die oft einen teureren oder natürlichen Stoff ersetzt.

Describes something that is an inferior substitute or imitation, often used to replace a more expensive or natural product.

1. Artificial and inferior substituteC1formal

   Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else; not genuine.

   Künstlicher und minderwertiger Ersatz

   • The coffee was an ersatz blend that tasted nothing like the real thing.
   • During the war, people had to drink ersatz tea made from herbs.
   • The furniture was made of ersatz leather that cracked within a year.

   Synonymeartificialboguscounterfeitfakeimitationmakeshiftmockphonypseudoshamsimulatedspuriousstopgapsubstitutesynthetic

   Antonymeauthenticgenuineoriginalreal

• Substantiv für einen künstlichen oder minderwertigen Ersatz oder eine Nachahmung von etwas, oft verwendet, um ein authentischeres oder hochwertigeres Original zu ersetzen.

A noun referring to an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation of something, often used to replace a more genuine or higher-quality original.

1. B2formal

   An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation of something genuine.

   Ersatz oder Imitation

   • The coffee was an ersatz, lacking real flavor and aroma.
   • During the war, many people had to use ersatz for everyday goods like leather.
   • Some art collectors view this painting as an ersatz, not an authentic masterpiece.
   • She refused to wear jewelry made of ersatz gold.

   Synonymecounterfeitdummyfakeimitationreplacementstand-insubstitutesurrogate

   Antonymeauthenticgenuineoriginalreal