sciroppo
/ʃiˈrɔp.po/masculine
Syrup in Italian is sciroppo.
The word refers to a thick liquid with a high sugar content.
Meaning: thick liquid that has a high sugar content (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of sciroppo is sciroppi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃiˈrɔp.po/.
Did you know?
- The word sciroppo comes from the Arabic word šarāb, which meant any 'drink' or 'beverage', including coffee and wine.
- In Italy, if you ask for sciroppo in a pharmacy, the pharmacist will likely hand you a medicinal cough remedy rather than a sweetener for pancakes.
- In traditional Italian cooking, sciroppo is essential for making 'canditi', which are pieces of candied citrus peel used in Panettone.
Examples in context
- Il ketchup è uno sciroppo?Is ketchup a syrup?This sentence is useful for asking if ketchup is a type of sciroppo.Tatoeba #13154157 by Guybrush88, translation #9838074 by shekitten
- Non ho mai provato lo sciroppo d'acero.I've never tried maple syrup.This sentence is useful for talking about having never tried maple sciroppo.Tatoeba #10473178 by Guybrush88, translation #10169693 by ddnktr
- Vorrei una bottiglia di sciroppo per la tosse.I'd like a bottle of cough syrup.This sentence is useful for requesting a bottle of sciroppo for a cough.Tatoeba #612243 by rado, translation #6044529 by zumley
- Vorrei dello sciroppo d'acero per la mia colazione, per favore.I would like some maple syrup for my breakfast, please.
- Metti un po' di sciroppetto sul gelato, è delizioso!Put some syrup on your ice cream, it's delicious!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are preparing pancakes in the kitchen.
- FrancescoDove hai messo lo sciroppo?Where did you put the syrup?
- MartinaLo sciroppo è in frigo, Francesco.The syrup is in the fridge, Francesco.
- FrancescoGrazie, ne verso un po' qui.Thanks, I'll pour a bit here.
- MartinaPerfetto, i pancake sono pronti.Perfect, the pancakes are ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “syrup” translations and entries sciroppo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sciroppo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
