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): /siroːp/
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  • Hyphenation: si‧roop

Noun

siroop m (plural siropen, diminutive siroopje n)

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