Zagrebu

Zagrebu is the locative (and dative) singular form of Zagreb, the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, as part of the standard noun inflection system that marks case and function in a sentence.

In these languages, the base toponym Zagreb is declined through standard cases. The singular forms are: nom Zagreb, genitive Zagreba, dative and locative Zagrebu, instrumental Zagrebom. Thus Zagrebu commonly appears in contexts indicating location or destination, depending on the accompanying preposition or verb. For example, with the locative use, phrases such as u Zagrebu mean “in Zagreb,” while with a dative sense it can appear in constructions like “poslati something Zagrebu” meaning “to Zagreb” or “to the city of Zagreb.”

Usage notes: Zagrebu is a grammatical form rather than a separate place name. It is widely encountered in written and spoken text when referring to activities, events, or locations associated with Zagreb. Non-native speakers often encounter the form in news reports, travel writing, and literature that describe activities taking place within the city.

See also: Zagreb (the city itself). The term Zagrebu should be understood as a case form of the toponym Zagreb in South Slavic languages, not as an independent geographic entity.