постав

Russian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈstaf]

Noun

поста́в • (postáv) m inan (genitive поста́ва, nominative plural постава́, genitive plural поставо́в)

  1. a pair of millstones or rollers used for grinding grain, one of which is stationary and the other rotates
  2. manner of keeping the body in a given position, setting
  3. a mill (or loom?) for weaving handicrafts
  4. cloth generated on a loom
  5. a piece or roll of canvas
  6. method of fishing
  7. delivery
  8. stand (for holding objects up)
  9. storage container for spirits

Declension

Declension of поста́в (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-c irreg) 
singular plural
nominative поста́в
postáv 		постава́△
postavá△
genitive поста́ва
postáva 		поставо́в
postavóv
dative поста́ву
postávu 		постава́м
postavám
accusative поста́в
postáv 		постава́△
postavá△
instrumental поста́вом
postávom 		постава́ми
postavámi
prepositional поста́ве
postáve 		постава́х
postaváx

△ Irregular.

Descendants

  • Bashkir: буҫтау (buśtaw, “broadcloth”)
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