die Pacht
Translation
lease, rent
Examples
Die Pacht für das Feld ist hoch.
The rent for the field is high.
Er hat den Gasthof in Pacht genommen.
He has leased the inn.
Grammar Patterns
the lease ((for sth.)) the lease for sth. The lease for the restaurant is expensive.
to take ((sth.)) on lease to take sth. on lease He took the farm on lease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lease, rent; Antonyms: ownership, property
Etymology
From Middle High German 'pfaht', from Latin 'pactum' meaning 'agreement, contract'.
Memory Tips
Think of the Latin root 'pact' (an agreement). A 'Pacht' is a lease agreement, especially for land or a business.