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Why is it called a building
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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)