konstruiert

Konstruiert is the past participle of the German verb konstruieren, meaning to construct, design, or engineer. It can be used both as a finite verb form in compound tenses (das Bauwerk ist konstruiert; das Bauwerk wurde konstruiert) and as an attributive or predicative adjective meaning “constructed” or “designed.” In everyday language it describes something that has been planned or built, commonly in technical, architectural, or engineering contexts, but it can also describe something that appears artificial or contrived.

Etymology and related terms: The verb konstruieren derives from the prefix con- (together) and the root strueren/struere (to pile up, to build), tracing back to Latin con-struere. The sense of assembling parts to form a whole is preserved in related languages, for example English construct and French construire.

Usage and nuance: As a noun-adjective, konstruiert conveys a sense of construction or design. In technical contexts it is neutral, but in rhetoric or storytelling it can carry a negative nuance when describing explanations or plans that feel artificially crafted. In standard usage, more common adjective forms are konstruierte Lösung or konstruierte Systeme, while konstruiert is frequently found in verb phrases or in contexts emphasizing the act of design.

See also: Konstruktion (construction), konstruieren (to construct), konstruiert (as adjective form) and konstruktiv (constructive).