ersetzt

Ersetzt is the past participle of the German verb ersetzen, which means to replace, substitute, or compensate. The verb can indicate putting something in place of another thing, or making up for a loss or damage. It is used with various objects, such as replacing a part with a new one, or substituting a person in a role.

As a verb, ersetzen can be used with the structure etwas durch etwas anderes ersetzen, meaning to substitute something with something else. For example: Ich ersetze den defekten Monitor durch einen neuen. The sense of replacement can also apply to people in a workplace: Der neue Kollege ersetzt den alten Abteilungsleiter. In the sense of compensation, ersetzen means to compensate for damage or loss: Der Schaden wurde vollständig ersetzt.

The past participle ersetzt forms part of the perfect tenses with haben, for instance: Der Monitor hat ersetzt oder Der Schaden ist ersetzt worden. In passive constructions or with simple past, you will see wurde ersetzt or ersetzte, depending on the tense and voice. As an adjective, ersetzt can describe something that has been replaced (eine ersetzte Maschine).

Noun forms closely related to the verb include Ersatz, meaning replacement or substitute, and Ersatzteile, spare parts, or Ersatzlieferung, a replacement delivery. In use, Ersatz emphasizes substitution or compensation rather than mere removal of something, and it often appears with durch to mark the replacing element, or with für to indicate the substitute’s purpose.

In summary, ersetzt functions as the participle form of ersetzen, a versatile verb in German that covers replacement, substitution, and compensation, with common constructions for both objects and people.