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der Ersatz

B2

compensation/replacement

English meaning
compensation/replacement
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ersätze
Vocabulary package
Business & Trade

Ersatz in a sentence

Der Versicherung zahlte Ersatz für den Schaden.

The insurance paid compensation for the damage.

Declension of der Ersatz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ersatzdie Ersätze
Accusativeden Ersatzdie Ersätze
Dativedem Ersatzden Ersätzen
Genitivedes Ersatzesder Ersätze

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Where Ersatz comes from

Ableitung des Verbs ersetzen

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Questions about Ersatz

Is it der, die or das Ersatz?

It is der Ersatz — Ersatz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ersätze.

What is the plural of Ersatz?

The plural of der Ersatz is die Ersätze.

What is the genitive of Ersatz?

The genitive singular is des Ersatzes. The dative plural is den Ersätzen.

What does Ersatz mean in English?

der Ersatz means "compensation/replacement". For example: "Der Versicherung zahlte Ersatz für den Schaden." — "The insurance paid compensation for the damage."

What level is Ersatz in German?

Ersatz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the business & trade vocabulary.

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