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infrastructure
The entirety of the basic facilities and systems necessary for the functioning and development of a country, region, or city. This includes transport routes, energy and water supply, communication networks, schools, and hospitals.
Investitionen in die öffentliche Infrastruktur sind entscheidend für das Wirtschaftswachstum.
Investments in public infrastructure are crucial for economic growth.
The word comes from Latin. The prefix 'infra-' means 'under' or 'below'. Infrastruktur (infrastructure) is therefore the 'underlying structure' that makes a society or system functional in the first place.
Ohne eine funktionierende Infrastruktur kann sich die Wirtschaft nicht entwickeln.
Without functioning infrastructure, the economy cannot develop.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. In connection with 'Verkehr' (traffic/transport), 'Energie' (energy), or 'Straßen' (roads), it refers to public infrastructure. With words like 'IT', 'Server', or 'Netzwerk' (network), it is about technical infrastructure.
Die alte Brücke ist ein wichtiger Teil der Verkehrsinfrastruktur.
The old bridge is an important part of the transport infrastructure.
Common verbs in connection with public infrastructure are 'ausbauen' (to expand), 'verbessern' (to improve), 'modernisieren' (to modernize), or 'in die Infrastruktur investieren' (to invest in infrastructure).
Die Regierung plant, die digitale Infrastruktur im ganzen Land auszubauen.
The government plans to expand the digital infrastructure throughout the country.
structure
'die Infrastruktur' and 'die Struktur' can both describe how something works or is set up. But the difference is important: 'Struktur' means the structure or organization of something, for example of a text, a company, or a system. 'Infrastruktur' means the basic facilities and systems that are needed so that something can function, for example roads, power grids, the internet, or servers. They can be confused because both words have to do with systems. If you are talking about internal organization, 'Struktur' fits. If you are talking about necessary foundations such as transport, technology, or supply systems, 'Infrastruktur' fits.
In vielen Dörfern wird die Infrastruktur verbessert, damit Busse und Internet besser funktionieren.
In many villages, the infrastructure is being improved so that buses and internet services work better.
Vor dem Termin hat die Mitarbeiterin die Struktur der Präsentation noch einmal geändert.
Before the appointment, the employee changed the structure of the presentation once again.