sirup

Alternative forms

• syrup, generally considered standard

Etymology

From Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب‎ (šarāb, “a drink, wine, coffee, syrup”). Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope. Compare also sherbet.

The first known use of sirup was in the 14th century.

Noun

sirup (plural sirups)

1. (obsolete) A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
2. (obsolete) A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.

   • Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. --John Keats.

Anagrams

• puris, rupis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪrʊp/

Noun

sirup m

1. syrup (liquid)

Etymology

Old Norse sirop, from Latin siropus, from Arabic شَرَاب‎ (šarāb)

Noun

sirup c (singular definite siruppen, plural indefinite sirupper)

1. syrup

References

• “sirup” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “sirup” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Alternative forms

• sirupe, siruppe, syrop, syroppe, syrope, sirop, syrip, syrippe

Etymology

From Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب‎‎ (šarāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsirup/, /ˈsirip/

Noun

sirup (plural sirupes)

1. (medicine) A syrup of herbs used for medicine.
2. (cooking) A watery sauce based around wine.

Etymology

From Old Norse sirop and Latin siropus

Noun

sirup m (definite singular sirupen, indefinite plural siruper, definite plural sirupene)

1. syrup

References

• “sirup” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse sirop and Latin siropus

Noun

sirup m (definite singular sirupen, indefinite plural sirupar, definite plural sirupane)

1. syrup

References

• “sirup” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sǐrup/
• Hyphenation: si‧rup

Noun

sìrup m (Cyrillic spelling сѝруп)

1. syrup