noun
landlady, female landlord
A2
Vermieterin means female landlord or landlady, the female person renting out property. Feminine noun with definite article die. Plural is Vermieterinnen. Declension follows regular feminine patterns (die Vermieterin, die Vermieterinnen; genitive der Vermieterin). Formed from Vermieter + -in to mark female gender.
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Obwohl die Mieter die Miete rechtzeitig überweisen wollten, erreichte das Geld die Vermieterin nicht, weil die Bank ein technisches Problem hatte.
Although the tenants wanted to transfer the rent on time, the money did not reach the landlady because the bank had a technical problem.
Meine Vermieterin ist sehr nett.
My landlady is very nice.
Als Vermieterin ist sie für Reparaturen verantwortlich.
As a female landlord, she is responsible for repairs.
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Imagine a woman with keys handing over an apartment — an immediate picture of a female landlord.
Think 'ver-meet-er-in' — someone who 'meets' tenants; sounds like 'landlady'.
Die Vermieterin ends with -in and uses 'die' (feminine) — think 'die' + '-in' = female.
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The suffix -in marks the feminine form of a profession or role. Informally people may say 'Vermieter' for both genders, but 'Vermieterin' explicitly denotes a woman.