Zadatak

Zadatak is a masculine noun used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian to denote a task, assignment, or duty. In everyday language it can refer to any work to be done, from a household chore to an official obligation.

In educational contexts, zadatak commonly means an exercise or problem given to students, for example in mathematics or language classes; the plural zadaci is used for multiple tasks. In the workplace, zadatak can refer to an assignment or duty given to a person or team, and the phrase izvršiti zadatak means to carry out the task.

Etymology: the noun derives from the verb zadati, meaning to assign or set. The term is widely used in discussions of school tasks, exams, and job responsibilities, and is a standard part of South Slavic educational and administrative vocabulary.

Notes: while most common in the specified languages, the word may appear in multilingual contexts or in translations; it is not typically used in Slovenian, where naloga is the standard term for a task.