zbog

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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
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