Zapuže (pronounced [ˈzaːpuʒɛ]; in older sources also Zapuše,[2] German: Sapusche[2]) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana.

Zapuže was attested in historical sources as Slepach (probably intending Sepplach) in 1414, Sapoltsach in 1444, and Sapelsach in 1496,[3] all reflecting a locative plural inflection.

It developed from the plural demonym *Zapьlz′ane, probably derived from a fused prepositional phrase such as *za Pьlz′ь, most likely meaning 'behind a (steep) slope'.

[7] The Blind John Inn (Slovene: Pri slepem Janezu) was a landmark of Zapuže.

The inn was razed by the 1980s, when Klagenfurt Street (Celovška cesta) was widened, and the only remnant is a well with the date 1875 and a large chestnut tree.