taristu

Estonian

Etymology

From tarima +‎ -stu. Coined by Andres Valdre in 2010 to replace infrastruktuur, which is considered an awkward foreign word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑristu/, [ˈtɑristu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑristu
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ris‧tu

Noun

taristu (genitive taristu, partitive taristut)

  1. (neologism) infrastructure (a system for the economic development and well-being of a region and society)
    Synonym: (high register) infrastruktuur

Declension

Declension of taristu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative taristu taristud
accusative nom.
gen. taristu
genitive taristute
partitive taristut taristuid
illative taristusse taristutesse
taristuisse
inessive taristus taristutes
taristuis
elative taristust taristutest
taristuist
allative taristule taristutele
taristuile
adessive taristul taristutel
taristuil
ablative taristult taristutelt
taristuilt
translative taristuks taristuteks
taristuiks
terminative taristuni taristuteni
essive taristuna taristutena
abessive taristuta taristuteta
comitative taristuga taristutega

Compounds

  • digitaristu
  • energiataristu
  • infotaristu
  • lennutustaristu
  • naftataristu
  • raudteetaristu
  • sotsiaaltaristu
  • teadustaristu
  • tehnotaristu
  • taristuehitus
  • taristuminister
  • taristuprojekt
  • taristurike

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