der Pächter
Translation
lessee, tenant farmer, leaseholder
Examples
Der Pächter bewirtschaftet das Land.
The tenant farms the land.
Der Pächter zahlt eine jährliche Pacht.
The lessee pays an annual lease.
Grammar Patterns
to be the lessee ((of sth.)) He is the lessee of this farm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mieter (tenant of an apartment); Antonyms: Verpächter (lessor)
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'pachten' (to lease). Related to the noun 'die Pacht' (the lease).
Memory Tips
'Pacht' sounds a bit like 'pact'. A Pächter is someone who makes a pact (a lease agreement) for land or a business.