errichtet

Errichtet is the past participle of the German verb errichten, meaning to erect, build, or establish. It is used to describe the completion of constructing physical structures such as buildings, bridges, and monuments, as well as the establishment of facilities or institutions in formal contexts. In German, errichtet can appear in passive constructions with the auxiliary werden (Es wurde errichtet) or in active perfect with hat (Die Firma hat eine Halle errichtet).

Etymology: The verb derives from the prefix er- combined with richten, which originally meant to set upright or direct. The sense has expanded to include establishing or founding in a formal sense, beyond mere construction.

Usage: The term is common in civil engineering, architecture, and official announcements. It often conveys a sense of completed action or formal authorization, rather than the ongoing process implied by bauen. Typical contexts include Denkmal errichtet, Brücke errichtet, or eine Anlage errichtet. As an attributive adjective, errichtet appears in phrases like das errichtete Gebäude or die errichteten Gebäude.

Grammatical notes: The simple past form is errichtete (ich errichtete, du errichtetest, er errichtete, wir errichteten, ihr errichtetet, sie errichteten). The past participle used in perfect constructions is errichtet. In attributive position it declines like ein Adjektiv: das errichtete Gebäude, die errichteten Gebäude. The term contrasts with bauen, which emphasizes the process of construction, while errichten often stresses completion, formality, or establishment.