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postawa

//pɔˈsta.va/ | /pɔˈsta.va//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    peak retention-stage, stop-stage (phase when the organs of speech remain in the correct position for a given vowel)
  2. 2.
    height
  3. 3.
    pretending; make-believe
  4. 4.
    pride; conceit
  5. 5.
    enthusiasm; fantasy; self-confidence
  6. 6.
    A phase of the moon.
  7. 7.
    imagination; image
  8. 8.
    position, layout
  9. 9.
    nature; source, essence
  10. 10.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  11. 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. 12.
    literaryposture (someone's body structure)
  13. 13.
    literaryposture (consciously adopted body position)
  14. 14.
    literaryposture; stance; attitude; bearing; demeanor (way of behaving and thinking towards some phenomena, events or people)
  15. 15.
    obsoletecharacter; person
  16. 16.
    obsoleteshape; appearance
  17. 17.
    obsoletepomp (show of magnificence; parade; display; power)
  18. 18.
    obsoletewarp (threads stretched lengthwise in a loom)
  19. 19.
    obsoletepiece of cloth; roll
  20. 20.
    obsoleteelevation of a construction
  21. 21.
    pretender
  22. 22.
    the Devil

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • postawa zasadnicza

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish postawa. By surface analysis, deverbal from postawić.

Forms

  • postawa m animacy unattestedcanonical
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

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