Usage Note
Untermieter is someone who rents a room from a main tenant rather than directly from the landlord. Common among students and young adults; the arrangement requires the landlord's approval (Erlaubnis des Vermieters).
Examples
"Sie hat ein freies Zimmer an einen Untermieter vergeben."
Natural Translation
She let her spare room to a lodger.
Literal Translation
She has a free room to a sub-tenant given.
Related Words
- Anmeldeformular registration form
- Anzahlung down payment, deposit (partial)
- Balkonbepflanzung balcony planting, balcony garden
- Briefkasten letterbox, post box
- Dachgeschosswohnung top-floor apartment, penthouse flat
- Eigenheim owner-occupied home, one's own home
- Eigentumswohnung owner-occupied flat; condominium apartment
- Einliegerwohnung granny flat, in-law suite, ancillary dwelling unit
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