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to lease
To use something, especially a plot of land or a business (e.g., a restaurant, a farm), for a specific period of time in exchange for regular payment, with the right to generate income from it. Unlike renting, making a profit is an essential part of the contract here.
Der junge Landwirt konnte sich keinen eigenen Hof leisten, also hat er einen gepachtet.
The young farmer couldn't afford a farm of his own, so he leased one.
The verb 'pachten' (to lease) is used with an accusative object that indicates what is being leased. The person from whom you lease something is connected with the preposition 'von' + dative.
Eine junge Familie hat den alten Gasthof von der Gemeinde gepachtet.
A young family leased the old inn from the municipality.
You typically 'pachten' (lease) things with which you can generate profit. Common objects are: a restaurant, a farm, a field, a piece of farmland, or a hunting ground.
Er träumt davon, eines Tages einen kleinen Weinberg zu pachten.
He dreams of leasing a small vineyard one day.
The word family includes the nouns 'die Pacht' (the lease contract or the lease payment) and 'der Pächter' or 'die Pächterin' (the person who leases something).
Die Pacht für das Grundstück ist jährlich im Voraus zu zahlen.
The lease payment for the property must be paid annually in advance.
to rent / hire
Both verbs refer to using something for a certain period of time in exchange for payment. „Mieten“ is appropriate when the focus is primarily on using something. „Pachten“ is used for land or a business when using the income it generates and the possibility of making a profit are part of the purpose of the contract.
Wir pachten den Bauernhof für ein Jahr und verkaufen seine Erträge.
We are leasing the farm for a year and selling its produce.
Wir mieten das Grundstück für ein Jahr und nutzen es als Garten.
We are renting the plot of land for a year and using it as a garden.
