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  • Lucas_
    I'm not sure what exactly you want to know, but basically, "Ersatz" is the german word for "replacement", "backup" or "alternative".
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  • Alatea
    Germany. “Ersatz” describes something that serves as a substitute or an imitation of the original. It is usually of inferior quality. Near synonyms include counterfeit, phony, inauthentic, synthetic, or artificial. “Ersatz” was borrowed from the German in the 1870s. It is a derivation of ersetzen (to replace) from the Old High Germanic irsezzan which combines ir- (out) and sezzan (to set). From the net.
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