ersatz

Adj

inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation

Noun

Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛəzæts/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”); and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”, verb).

Synonyms

substitute

artificial

surrogate

factitious

imitation

prosthetic

replacement

synthetic

contrived

counterfeit

Translations

ersatz

surrogaat

suni

ersatz

Ersatz

sucedáneo

substitutivo

υποκατάστατο

surrogato

irreal

Kopie

irreal

künstlich

schemenhaft

succedàni