ersetzen
/ɛɐ̯ˈzɛtsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- ersetzt
- past
- ersetzte
- perfect
- hat ersetzt
Meaning
-
to replace
Similar words
auswechseln is more about swapping out, like a substitute player in sports, or replacing parts; ersetzen is more general replacement.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
substituir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to replace."
Practice
1 What does ersetzen mean?
to replace
2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen die alte Lampe ___.
Full sentence: Wir müssen die alte Lampe ersetzen. (We have to replace the old lamp.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ersetzen?
ersetzen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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