verb
to rent, to lease
A1
Mieten means 'to rent' or 'to lease', used for renting apartments, cars, or equipment. Regular weak verb: Perfekt gemietet, auxiliary haben. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Conjugation regular; common in contracts and everyday speech when arranging temporary use of property or items.
Examples
Sie haben das Büro für drei Jahre gemietet.
They leased the office for three years.
Der Student mietete die Wohnung, weil er sich in der Nähe der Universität besser konzentrieren konnte.
The student rented the apartment because he could concentrate better near the university.
Ich habe ein Zimmer gemietet.
I rented a room.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture signing a contract and getting keys to remember 'to rent'
mieten — sounds like 'meet-en' (meet + en)
Notes
Regular weak verb; common in housing and commerce contexts.