Investitionsstau

German

Etymology

Investition (“investment”) +‎ -s- +‎ Stau (“backlog/congestion”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪnvɛstɪˈt͡sjoːnsˌʃtaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: In‧ves‧ti‧ti‧ons‧stau

Noun

Investitionsstau m (strong, genitive Investitionsstaus, plural Investitionsstaue)

  1. (business, finance, economics) investment backlog, capital expenditure gap (a situation where a company or industry fails to reinvest sufficiently to maintain or modernize its productive assets, often characterized by net investments falling below depreciation levels)
    Ein chronischer Investitionsstau kann die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens langfristig untergraben.
    A chronic investment backlog can undermine a company's competitiveness in the long run.
    Analysten warnten vor einem Investitionsstau bei dem Automobilzulieferer, da die Ausgaben für Forschung und Entwicklung stagnierten.
    Analysts warned of an investment backlog at the automotive supplier as spending on research and development stagnated.
  2. (politics, governance) infrastructure backlog, public underinvestment (the accumulation of deferred maintenance and necessary upgrades in public assets such as transport, education, and digital networks, often resulting from fiscal constraints or budgetary priorities)
    Die neue Regierung hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den massiven Investitionsstau in der Schieneninfrastruktur aufzulösen.
    The new government has set itself the goal of resolving the massive investment backlog in the rail infrastructure.
    In vielen Kommunen führt ein Investitionsstau dazu, dass öffentliche Gebäude wie Schulen und Schwimmbäder baufällig werden.
    In many municipalities, an investment backlog is causing public buildings such as schools and swimming pools to fall into disrepair.

Declension

Declension of Investitionsstau [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Investitionsstau die Investitionsstaue
genitive eines des Investitionsstaus der Investitionsstaue
dative einem dem Investitionsstau den Investitionsstauen
accusative einen den Investitionsstau die Investitionsstaue

Synonyms

  • Modernisierungsstau (modernization backlog)
  • Sanierungsstau (renovation backlog)

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Verschleiß (wear and tear)
  • Infrastruktur (infrastructure)
  • Kapitalmangel (capital shortage)
  • Instandhaltungsrückstau (maintenance backlog)

References

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