zbog

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъboga (Slovene zbog). Morphologically s- +‎ bog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zbôɡ/

Preposition

zbȍg (Cyrillic spelling збо̏г) (+ genitive case)

1. (indicating cause or reason) because of, due to, owing to

   Nekoliko je ljudi ozl(ij)eđeno svaki dan zbog pogrešne zdravstvene njege. ― Several people are injured every day as a result of faulty medical care.

   Proces je obustavljen zbog "tehničkih poteškoća". ― The process was halted because of "technical difficulties".

   A mene bi trebala biti briga zbog...? ― And I should care because...?

2. (indicating cause or intent) for, about, over, because of

   Žao mi je zbog vašega gubitka ― I am sorry for your loss.

   Ne biste uhapsili koga zbog lažnih optužbi. ― You wouldn't arrest someone for making false allegations.

   Odrađuje pet godina u zatvoru zbog pljačke ― He's doing five years in prison for robbery.

   Oni su ljudi bili ovd(j)e zbog mojega oca, zar ne? ― Those men were here about/because of my father, weren' t they?

3. idiomatic and figurative meanings

   Drago mi je zbog toga. ― I am grateful for that.

   Zbog čega? ― For what? / What for?

References

• “zbog”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024