siroop
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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
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