Infrastructure in Irish (Infreastruchtúr): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for infrastructure?

The Irish for infrastructure is infreastruchtúr (pronounced “IN-fras-truk-toor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is infreastruchtúir.

Q: What is the plural of infrastructure in Irish?

The plural of infreastruchtúr is infreastruchtúir; with the article, na hinfreastruchtúir means “the infrastructures”. The genitive plural is infreastruchtúr, as in cothabháil na n-infreastruchtúr (the maintenance of the infrastructures).

How to say “infrastructure” in Irish

Irish:: infreastruchtúr
English:: infrastructure
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “IN-fras-truk-toor” /ˈɪnʲfʲɾʲasˌt̪ˠɾˠʊxt̪ˠuːɾˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: infreastruchtúir (infrastructures)
Genitive singular:: infreastruchtúir, an infreastruchtúir (e.g. forbairt an infreastruchtúir, the development of the infrastructure)
Genitive plural:: infreastruchtúr, na n-infreastruchtúr (e.g. cothabháil na n-infreastruchtúr, the maintenance of the infrastructures)

What does “infreastruchtúr” mean?

infrastructure: The basic structures and services a country or organisation needs, such as roads, power supplies and communications.Also: public works, basic facilities.

“Infreastruchtúr” with the article

The plural of infrastructure in Irish is infreastruchtúir. Here is infreastruchtúr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-infreastruchtúr

the infrastructure

Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an

na hinfreastruchtúir

the infrastructures

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Infreastruchtúr” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using infreastruchtúr, the Irish word for infrastructure.

Tá infreastruchtúr maith ag teastáil ón réigiún.

The region needs good infrastructure.

Caithfidh an rialtas níos mó ar an infreastruchtúr.

The government will spend more on infrastructure.

Tá easpa infreastruchtúir faoin tuath.

There is a lack of infrastructure in the countryside.

Rinneadh feabhas mór ar infreastruchtúr iompair na cathrach.

The city's transport infrastructure was greatly improved.

Tá na hinfreastruchtúir sin an-sean anois.

Those infrastructures are very old now.

Infheistíodh na milliúin in infreastruchtúr leathanbhanda.

Millions were invested in broadband infrastructure.

Is gá tuilleadh airgid sa phlean infreastruchtúir.

More money is needed in the infrastructure plan.

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Infrastructure in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for infrastructure?

The Irish for infrastructure is infreastruchtúr (pronounced “IN-fras-truk-toor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is infreastruchtúir.

How do you pronounce infreastruchtúr in Irish?

Infreastruchtúr is said like “IN-fras-truk-toor” (IPA /ˈɪnʲfʲɾʲasˌt̪ˠɾˠʊxt̪ˠuːɾˠ/).

What is the plural of infrastructure in Irish?

The plural of infreastruchtúr is infreastruchtúir; with the article, na hinfreastruchtúir means “the infrastructures”. The genitive plural is infreastruchtúr, as in cothabháil na n-infreastruchtúr (the maintenance of the infrastructures).

Why does infreastruchtúr sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-infreastruchtúr (the infrastructure), a hinfreastruchtúr (her infrastructure), a n-infreastruchtúr (their infrastructure), na hinfreastruchtúir (the infrastructures).

Is there another Irish word for infrastructure?

Yes, 'bonneagar' is the more native and widely used term for infrastructure, while 'infreastruchtúr' is a borrowed technical form.

Infrastructure in Irish (Infreastruchtúr): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage