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German word
Infrastruktur
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nouninfrastructure
Example
In vielen Regionen fehlt die Infrastruktur.
In many regions, infrastructure is lacking.
More examples
Die Regierung fördert den Ausbau der digitalen Infrastruktur an Schulen.
The government promotes the expansion of digital infrastructure in schools.
Core concept
The supporting framework beneath daily life, combining physical networks with the organized systems that keep society running.
Common phrases
öffentliche Infrastruktur
public infrastructure
digitale Infrastruktur
digital infrastructure
Infrastruktur ausbauen
expand infrastructure
Similar words
Versorgung: The system that supplies essential utilities and services to a region.
Netz: A set of connected lines that transmits electricity or carries communications.
Einrichtung: A public building or facility that residents use in everyday life.
Anlage: A substantial installation designed for one main purpose, such as treating water or generating power.
Definition in German
Gesamtheit der technischen und organisatorischen Einrichtungen, die das Funktionieren einer Gesellschaft ermöglichen, besonders Verkehr, Energie, Wasser und Kommunikation.
Word origin
The word entered German as a borrowing built from Latin infra meaning 'below' and structura meaning 'structure', through French infrastructure.
Usage tips
- German can use the plural Infrastrukturen for distinct regional or sectoral systems, although the singular often refers to infrastructure in general.
Other meanings
- public facilitiesnoun
Related words
- infrastrukturellinfrastructuraladjective
- Infrastrukturmangelinfrastructure shortagenoun
- Infrastrukturentwicklunginfrastructure developmentnoun