No. 501 in Croatian
radu
"Radu" in Croatian means "work" or "joy," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Radujem se njegovom radu na projektu.
I am looking forward to his work on the project.
Here, "radu" is the dative case form of the noun "rad" (work), used to indicate the indirect object of the verb "radujem".
Zadovoljna sam njegovim trudom i radu.
I am pleased with his effort and work.
In this sentence, "radu" is in the locative case to indicate the location or context related to his work, associated with the preposition "u" (in, or by implication, concerning or regarding in this context).
Ništa ne može umanjiti njegovu ljubav prema radu.
Nothing can diminish his love for work.
"Radu" here is in the dative case bound to the preposition "prema" (towards), emphasizing a directed affection or relation to 'work'.
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