German Conversation · Level 63
76 words
German word
Mieter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmiːtɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nountenant
Example
Der Mieter hat den Vertrag unterschrieben.
The tenant has signed the contract.
More examples
Der Mieter beschwerte sich über die laute Heizung.
The tenant complained about the noisy heating.
Core concept
A renter occupying a place under an agreement with its owner and paying for the right to use it.
Common phrases
ruhiger Mieter
quiet tenant
lautstarker Mieter
loud tenant
Similar words
Vermieter: The landlord who provides a home or room for rent and collects payment.
Eigentümer: A property's legal owner with authority over its registration and sale.
Untermieter: A renter who takes a place from another tenant rather than the owner.
Mieterin: A female renter under a lease or other rental agreement.
Definition in German
Person, die aufgrund eines Mietvertrags dem Vermieter gegenüber zur Nutzung eines Wohnraums berechtigt ist.
Word origin
Mieter comes from mieten, a verb descended from Middle High German mieten and Old High German mietan, with -er marking the person involved.
Usage tips
- In legal and housing contexts, Mieter refers to the contractual tenant, while a person merely staying in the property may be an Bewohner.
Other meanings
- renternoun
Opposites
- Vermieterlandlordnoun
- Eigentümerownernoun
Related words
- Mieterschutztenant protectionnoun
- mietfreirent-freeadjective