das Mietauto
rental car
A car that you can use for a specific period of time in exchange for payment.
EXAMPLE
Für unseren Urlaub haben wir ein Mietauto reserviert.
We reserved a rental car for our vacation.
das Mietauto
rental car
das Mietauto, die Mietautos
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mietauto, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mietautos |
| genitive | des Mietautos |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Mietauto | die Mietautos |
| accusative | das Mietauto | die Mietautos |
| dative | dem Mietauto | den Mietautos |
| genitive | des Mietautos | der Mietautos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Mietauto' (rental car) is made up of 'Miet-' (rental) and 'Auto' (car). 'Miet-' indicates that the car is used for a limited time in exchange for payment.
EXAMPLE
Am Flughafen haben wir das Mietauto direkt abgeholt.
We picked up the rental car right at the airport.
Typical collocations
'Mietauto' (rental car) is often used with verbs such as 'reservieren' (to reserve), 'buchen' (to book), 'abholen' (to pick up), and 'zurückgeben' (to return). These verbs describe the main steps involved in using a rental car.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen das Mietauto spätestens am Montag zurückgeben.
We have to return the rental car by Monday at the latest.
Travel context
'Mietauto' (rental car) is especially common in contexts involving travel, airports, and vacations. The rental period is also often mentioned.
EXAMPLE
Für die Rundreise durch Portugal haben wir ein Mietauto für zehn Tage gebucht.
We booked a rental car for ten days for our tour of Portugal.
In real life
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