Associations to the word «Ersatz»

Wiktionary

ERSATZ, adjective. Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality.
ERSATZ, noun. Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

Dictionary definition

ERSATZ, noun. An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation.
ERSATZ, adjective. Artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.