alquiler

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alquilé (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كِرَاءْ (kirāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic الكِرِاءْ.

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, renta (Mexico)

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• “alquiler”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025