German edit

Etymology edit

From Ersatz (substitute, replacement) +‎ Frau (woman).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈzatsfʀaʊ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧satz‧frau

Noun edit

Ersatzfrau f (genitive Ersatzfrau, plural Ersatzfrauen)

  1. female substitute, stand in
  2. (sports) female replacement

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