alquiler

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alquilé (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alkiˈleɾ/ [al.kiˈleɾ]

Noun

alquiler m (plural alquileres)

1. (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
• madre de alquiler

 

Further reading

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