alquiler

Spanish

Alternative forms

alquilé (obsolete)

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alkirá), from Arabic الكراء‎ (“rent, rental, hire, lease”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alkiˈleɾ/

Noun

alquiler m (plural alquileres)

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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

arriendo
renta (Mexico)

Derived terms

alquilar

Further reading

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

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