siroop

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch siroop, from Old French sirop, 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, especialy an inviscid variety
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

Descendants

Negerhollands: surop
- → Virgin Islands Creole: seropi (dated)
→ Indonesian: sirop, sirup
→ Japanese: シロップ (shiroppu)

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