noun
rent, rental payment
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Miete: means rent or rental payment; money paid for using housing or equipment. Feminine noun (die Miete), plural Mieten. Regular declension with plural -n. Common verbs: Miete zahlen, vermieten. Collocations: zur Miete wohnen. Not reflexive; no special auxiliary or preposition required.
Examples
Ich überweise die Miete am ersten des Monats.
I transfer the rental payment on the first of the month.
Die Wohnung war teuer, sodass die Miete für die Familie kaum bezahlbar gewesen wäre.
The apartment was expensive, so the rent would have been barely affordable for the family.
Die Miete ist diesen Monat höher.
The rent is higher this month.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture an envelope labeled 'Miete' being handed to a landlord each month.
Sounds like 'meet' but think 'money you meet' — the monthly payment.
DIE Miete — imagine a female landlord receiving rent (feminine).
Notes
Often used for monthly apartment rent; 'Miete' is feminine. Plural 'Mieten' can refer to different rents or rentals.