postawa
//pɔˈsta.va/ | /pɔˈsta.va//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.peak retention-stage, stop-stage (phase when the organs of speech remain in the correct position for a given vowel)
- 2.height
- 3.pretending; make-believe
- 4.pride; conceit
- 5.enthusiasm; fantasy; self-confidence
- 6.A phase of the moon.
- 7.imagination; image
- 8.position, layout
- 9.nature; source, essence
- 10.The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
- 11.The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
SArgus rybá ieſt w morzu/ co Kozę rad widzi/ Chłop gdy ią chce vłápić/ [...] Włoży ná głowę ſkorę Kozią y z rogámi/ Idzye ná brzeg/ áż Sárgus/ płynie s poſtáwámi. A ten ia wnet połápi
- 12.literaryposture (someone's body structure)
- 13.literaryposture (consciously adopted body position)
- 14.literaryposture; stance; attitude; bearing; demeanor (way of behaving and thinking towards some phenomena, events or people)
- 15.obsoletecharacter; person
- 16.obsoleteshape; appearance
- 17.obsoletepomp (show of magnificence; parade; display; power)
- 18.obsoletewarp (threads stretched lengthwise in a loom)
- 19.obsoletepiece of cloth; roll
- 20.obsoleteelevation of a construction
- 21.pretender
- 22.the Devil
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish postawa. By surface analysis, deverbal from postawić.
Forms
- postawa m animacy unattestedcanonical
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | postawa | postawy |
| Genitive | postawy | postaw |
| Dative | postawie | postawom |
| Accusative | postawę | postawy |
| Instrumental | postawą | postawami |
| Locative | postawie | postawach |
| Vocative | postawo | postawy |
Nominative
Singular
postawa
Plural
postawy
Genitive
Singular
postawy
Plural
postaw
Dative
Singular
postawie
Plural
postawom
Accusative
Singular
postawę
Plural
postawy
Instrumental
Singular
postawą
Plural
postawami
Locative
Singular
postawie
Plural
postawach
Vocative
Singular
postawo
Plural
postawy