stroop

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word stroop. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word stroop, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say stroop in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word stroop you have here. The definition of the word stroop will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofstroop, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Stroop

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stroop, from siroop.

Pronunciation

Noun

stroop (plural strope)

  1. syrup, especially a viscous type of syrup

Descendants

  • → Sotho: seturupu

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stroːp/, (Southern Dutch) , (Northern Dutch)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: stroop
  • Rhymes: -oːp

Etymology 1

From siroop, apparently via an intermediate sroop ,[1] in which a t was inserted to better fit Dutch phonology. For a similar insertion of t into sr compare Proto-Germanic *straumaz (“river, stream”) from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow, run”).

Noun

stroop f (plural stropen, diminutive stroopje n)

  1. syrup, especially a viscous variety of syrup
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  1. ^ Marc van Oostendorp (2013 April 12) “De t in stroop”, in Neerlandistiek‎ (in Dutch).

Etymology 2

Deverbal from stropen.

Noun

stroop m (uncountable)

  1. poaching (the act of hunting illegally)

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia