постав

Russian

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”)