Meaning and translations

Definition

A man who uses a home or other premises in return for payment.

Translations
English
male tenant
Français
locataire masculin
Türkçe
erkek kiracı
Polski
najemca
Русский
квартиросъёмщик
Українська
квартиронаймач

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
—
Plural
Mieter
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A2
Topics
Home & HouseholdPrimaryPeople & FamilySociety & Public Life

Usage examples

  1. Der Mieter überweist die Miete pünktlich.NominativSing.The tenant transfers the rent on time.
  2. Der Vermieter informiert den Mieter.AkkusativSing.The landlord informs the male tenant.
  3. Ich spreche mit dem Mieter über die Heizung.DativSing.I speak with the male tenant about the heating.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Mieter/ˈmiːtɐ/
  • Article phrase
    der Mieter/deːɐ̯ ˈmiːtɐ/
  • Plural
    Mieter/ˈmiːtɐ/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Mieterdie Mieter
Akkusativden Mieterdie Mieter
Dativdem Mieterden Mietern
Genitivdes Mietersder Mieter

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationden Mieter informieren
  • Prepositional constructionmit dem Mieter sprechenmit + Dativ
  • Adjective combinationein neuer Mieter

Semantic relations

  • Semantically relatedMiete — rent
  • Semantically relatedMieterin — female tenant
  • Related termBesitzer — owner

    Besitzer and Mieter can concern the same property but designate different roles: ownership is contrasted with use as a Mieter.

Word formation and word family

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