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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessucedâneo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: susiˈdɐnu
"O margarina é um sucedâneo da manteiga."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one used in place of something else.
"During the coffee shortage, they had to drink a chicory-based ersatz."
- 1
Made or used as a substitute, typically being an artificial or inferior imitation.
"The hotel room was decorated with ersatz antique furniture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German verb 'ersetzen' (to replace, substitute), originating from Middle High German 'erseʒen'. Originally referring to a replacement or substitute, it entered English usage prominently during the World Wars to describe inferior substitute materials due to wartime shortages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ersatz" is said worldwide
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ersatz
Transliteration: ɛʁsatz
"Ce produit n'est qu'un ersatz de l'original."
Ersatz
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡s
"Das ist nur ein billiger Ersatz für das Original."
surrogato
Transliteration: surroˈɡato
"Questo caffè è un triste surrogato."
sucedáneo
Transliteration: suθeˈdane.o
"Utilizaron un sucedáneo de chocolate durante la guerra."
sucedâneo
Transliteration: susiˈdɐnu
"O margarina é um sucedâneo da manteiga."
विकल्प
Transliteration: vikalp
"यह असली वस्तु का एक घटिया विकल्प है।"
替代品
Transliteration: tìdàipǐn
"这种材料只是塑料的替代品。"
대체품
Transliteration: daechepum
"그것은 진품의 조잡한 대체품에 불과하다."
代用品
Transliteration: daiyōhin
"それは本物の安価な代用品にすぎない。"
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