mieten
Translation
to rent, to hire
Examples
Wir mieten eine Wohnung.
We are renting an apartment.
Kann man hier ein Auto mieten?
Can one rent a car here?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to rent sth. from sb. We are renting an apartment from a company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pachten (to lease); Antonyms: vermieten (to rent out), kaufen (to buy)
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'mieten' (to reward), from the concept of paying for the use of something.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to 'meet' the owner to 'mieten' (rent) the apartment.