als Ersatz dienen
to serve as a substitute
Türkçe: yedek olarak hizmet etmek
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.
Other verbs that go with Ersatz
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Ersatz leistento provide compensation or replacement
- Ersatz fordern / verlangento demand compensation
Other collocations built on dienen
- als Beispiel dienento serve as an example
- als Vorbild dienento serve as a role model
- einem Ziel dienento serve a goal
- einem Zweck dienento fulfill a specific function or goal
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