Postawienie

Postawienie is a Polish noun formed from the verb postawić, meaning to put, set, or erect. It denotes the act or process of placing something in a specific position, or of establishing or assembling something in a determined arrangement. The term is used across neutral and formal contexts to describe physical actions as well as more abstract or organizational ones.

In construction and design, postawienie refers to the erection or mounting of structures and components. Common phrases include postawienie domu (erection of a house), postawienie ścian (erection of walls), and postawienie fundamentów (laying foundations). In carpentry and interior design, it can describe placing or installing objects, such as postawienie mebli (placing furniture) or postawienie wyposażenia.

Metaphorically, postawienie can describe establishing a position, stance, or policy, or setting up a framework for a project or plan. In such uses, the sense is closer to “establishment” or “setting up” rather than a physical upright placement, and the exact meaning depends on context and accompanying nouns.

Postawienie is often contrasted with ustawienie, which emphasizes arrangement, layout, or positioning. While ustawienie focuses on how elements are arranged, postawienie emphasizes the act of putting something up, erecting it, or bringing a structure or system into being. The term appears in technical, architectural, and everyday language, illustrating the broader idea of initiating or constructing something through deliberate placement.