udruje

Udruje is a form found in South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian, where it functions as a present-tense verb meaning to unite or bring together. Specifically, it is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb udružiti (to unite) or udružavati (to bring together). In standard Croatian and Bosnian, the more common form is udružuje; udruje appears in some dialects and in older literature, where spelling reflects phonetic variation or historical orthography.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from the prefix u- meaning “together” and the root druž- meaning “to keep company, to unite.” It is linked to the noun udruženje meaning “an association” and to the process noun udruživanje meaning “the forming of an association.”

Usage: Udruje is used to describe actions that bring entities into a single group, coalition, or partnership. It can refer to collaborations among organizations, communities, or individuals, and is common in news reporting, official statements, and formal prose when describing coalition-building or coordinated action.

Grammatical notes: The precise form varies by dialect and register. Standard present-tense forms include udružuje (3rd person singular) and udružuju (3rd person plural). Udruje is thus typically characterized as a regional variant or historical form.

See also: udruživanje, udruženje, družiti.