Varven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-26 months agoWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down118
arrow-up1383arrow-down1imageWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldVarven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-26 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareeestileiblinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down7·6 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-up20·6 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)
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)