die Vermieterin
landlady
A woman who lets someone use an apartment, house, rooms, or other things in exchange for payment.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Vermieterin hat die Miete für die Wohnung erhöht.
Our landlady has increased the rent for the apartment.
die Vermieterin
landlady
die Vermieterin, die Vermieterinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Vermieterin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vermieterinnen |
| genitive | der Vermieterin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Vermieterin | die Vermieterinnen |
| accusative | die Vermieterin | die Vermieterinnen |
| dative | der Vermieterin | den Vermieterinnen |
| genitive | der Vermieterin | der Vermieterinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Vermieterin' (landlady) belongs to the word family of 'vermieten' (to rent out). The ending '-in' marks a female person who rents something out.
EXAMPLE
Die Vermieterin wohnt selbst nicht in dem Haus.
The landlady does not live in the house herself.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'mit der Vermieterin sprechen' (to speak to the landlady), 'die Vermieterin informieren' (to inform the landlady), 'die Vermieterin kontaktieren' (to contact the landlady), and 'die Vermieterin um Erlaubnis bitten' (to ask the landlady for permission).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Einbau der Waschmaschine müssen wir die Vermieterin um Erlaubnis bitten.
Before installing the washing machine, we have to ask the landlady for permission.
Dative construction
After 'mit' (with), 'Vermieterin' is in the dative: 'mit der Vermieterin' (with the landlady). The landlady is also in the dative in 'jemandem Bescheid geben' (to inform someone).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben der Vermieterin wegen des kaputten Fensters Bescheid gegeben.
We informed the landlady about the broken window.
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