Varven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-221 days agoWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldVarven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-221 days agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squaremajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoCall them “Builts”
minus-squareeestileib@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days 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-up0·21 days 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)