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ersatz (comparative more ersatz, superlative most ersatz)
ersatz (複数形 ersatzes)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/13 23:45 UTC 版)
Ersatz is a German word literally meaning substitute or replacement. Although it is used as an adjective in English, Ersatz can only function in German as a noun on its own, or as a part in compound nouns such as Ersatzteile (spare parts) or Ersatzspieler (substitute player). While the English term often implies that the substitution is of unsatisfactory or inferior quality ("not as good as the real thing"), this connotation does not necessarily exist in the German context. The German word for such product is Surrogat (surrogate).