Meaning of nams | Babel Free

Definitions

1. house, building (esp. big, multi-storey, in the city)
   declension-1, masculine
2. house, location (of a celebration)
   declension-1, masculine
3. a famous or rich family
   declension-1, masculine
4. fairly large building, or part of a building, which usually has administrative, cultural, public or commercial functions
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“dzīvojamais nams”

residential house

“daudzstāvu nams”

multi-storey house

“vairākdzīvokļu nams”

many-apartment house, building

“īres nams”

rent house (= apartment building, i.e., a building with apartments to rent)

“kāzu nams”

wedding house (= celebration)

“nama māte, namamāte”

hostess (of a party, celebration)

“Rotšildu nams”

the house (= family) of Rothschild

“zinātnes un tehnikas nams”

House of Science and Technology

“kultūras nams”

House of Culture

“sporta nams”

sports club

“mēbeļu nams”

furniture house

“bērnu nams, bērnunams”

children's home (= orphanage)

“Baltais nams”

the White House

CEFR level