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to rent out
To let someone use something, especially an apartment, a house, or a vehicle, in exchange for regular payment (rent).
Sie vermieten die obere Etage ihres Hauses an Studenten.
They rent out the upper floor of their house to students.
'Vermieten' (to rent out) is an inseparable verb because it begins with the prefix 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all conjugated forms and sentence positions.
Er hat seine alte Wohnung schnell vermietet.
He quickly rented out his old apartment.
The person who rents something is in the dative. The thing being rented out is in the accusative. The pattern is: someone (nominative) rents out something (accusative) to someone (dative).
Meine Eltern vermieten den Studenten eine kleine Wohnung.
My parents rent out a small apartment to the students.
The verb is most often used in connection with real estate. Typical objects that one rents out are 'eine Wohnung' (an apartment), 'ein Haus' (a house), or 'ein Zimmer' (a room).
Ab nächstem Monat können wir das Zimmer im Dachgeschoss vermieten.
Starting next month, we can rent out the room in the attic.
to rent / hire
Both verbs refer to using something for a limited period of time in exchange for payment. „Mieten“ describes the perspective of the person who uses something and pays for it. „Vermieten“ describes the perspective of the person or company that lets someone use it and receives the rent.
Diese Firma vermietet für den Urlaub Autos an ihre Kunden.
This company rents cars to its customers for their vacations.
Wir mieten für den Urlaub ein Auto bei dieser Firma.
We are renting a car from this company for our vacation.
