alquiler

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alquilé (obsolete)

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الكِرَاء (al-kirá), from Arabic الكِرَاء (al-kirāʔ, “rent, rental, hire, lease”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alkiˈleɾ/ [al.kiˈleɾ]

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: al‧qui‧ler

Noun

alquiler m (plural alquileres)

1. (Argentina, El Salvador, Spain) rent (a payment made in exchange for something borrowed, and its amount)

   Synonyms: arriendo, (Mexico) renta

Usage notes

• In Spain, alquiler is preferred; in Mexico, renta is.

Derived terms

• alquilar
• contrato de alquiler
• de alquiler
• madre de alquiler
• vientre de alquiler

 

Further reading

• “alquiler”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014