Why does the noun Miete have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

Declension table for German noun Miete

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Mieteeine Mietekeine Miete
Akkusativdie Mieteeine Mietekeine Miete
Dativzur Mieteeiner Mietekeiner Miete
Genitivder Mieteeiner Mietekeiner Miete

Examples in context

Real sentences using Miete in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Miete ist sehr hoch.The rent is very high.
Eine Miete ist fällig.A rent is due.
Keine Miete ist bezahlt.No rent is paid.
Akkusativ
Ich zahle die Miete.I pay the rent.
Er sucht eine Miete.He is looking for a rent.
Sie findet keine Miete.She finds no rent.
Dativ
Ich wohne zu zur Miete.I live for rent.
Ich bin mit einer Miete zufrieden.I am satisfied with a rent.
Sie ist mit keiner Miete einverstanden.She agrees with no rent.
Genitiv
Die Höhe der Miete ist wichtig.The amount of the rent is important.
Der Preis einer Miete ist hoch.The price of a rent is high.
Die Höhe keiner Miete ist bekannt.The amount of no rent is known.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Miete?

It is die Miete. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Miete is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Miete?

The German noun Miete is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Miete?

The plural form of die Miete is die Mieten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Miete mean in English?

The German word die Miete translates to “rent” in English.

How do you decline die Miete?

Like all German nouns, Miete changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Miete
  • Akkusativ: die Miete
  • Dativ: zur Miete
  • Genitiv: der Miete

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.