Varven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-25 months agoWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1407
arrow-up1407imageWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldVarven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-25 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squaremajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·5 months agoCall them “Builts”
minus-squareeestileib@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up38·5 months agoThat’s exactly how it works in German. Gebäude (“built”) for building Gemälde (“painted”) for painting Gedichte (“thing that was said”) for poem
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·5 months agoNo, built is “gebaut” not “Gebäude”. The “Ge- -e” circumfix is unrelated to the past participle. It can also be used with nouns, see “Gebirge” (range of mountains) from “Berg” (mountain)
Call them “Builts”
That’s exactly how it works in German.
Gebäude (“built”) for building
Gemälde (“painted”) for painting
Gedichte (“thing that was said”) for poem
No, built is “gebaut” not “Gebäude”. The “Ge- -e” circumfix is unrelated to the past participle. It can also be used with nouns, see “Gebirge” (range of mountains) from “Berg” (mountain)