siroop

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب‎ (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ‎ (šariba, “to drink”). Related to sorbet, sherbet.Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siˈroːp/
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Hyphenation: si‧roop
Rhymes: -oːp

Noun

siroop f (plural siropen, diminutive siroopje n)

syrup
A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water; squash
The concentrate from which said soft drink is made

Derived terms

aardbeiensiroop
ahornsiroop
bessensiroop
esdoornsiroop
limonadesiroop
stroop
vruchtensiroop