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als Ersatz dienen

to serve as a substitute

Türkçe: yedek olarak hizmet etmek

Noun
Ersatz m.
Verb
dienen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Assistentin dient als Ersatz für den erkrankten Abteilungsleiter.

How it is used

Means 'to serve as a substitute' (core: replacing something/someone). Neutral, used in work or daily life. A teacher might say 'Dieser Kollege dient als Ersatz' when covering a class. Common mistake: using for permanent replacements.

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