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syrup
A thick, concentrated sugar solution that is often mixed with fruit or herbal extracts. It is used to sweeten and flavor drinks, desserts, or foods.
Für die Limonade mische ich Zitronensaft mit Wasser und einem Schuss Holunderblüten-Sirup.
For the lemonade, I mix lemon juice with water and a splash of elderflower syrup.
syrup
A liquid form of medicine with a high sugar concentration, used mainly to treat coughs and colds.
Der Arzt verschrieb dem Kind einen Sirup, um den Reizhusten zu lindern.
The doctor prescribed the child a syrup to relieve the dry cough.
You can tell from context whether 'Sirup' (syrup) is a food product or a medicine. Words like 'Husten' (cough), 'Apotheke' (pharmacy), or 'einen Löffel einnehmen' (to take a spoonful) point to medicine. Words like 'Getränk' (drink), 'süßen' (to sweeten), or 'Pfannkuchen' (pancakes) point to a food product.
Kannst du mir den Hustensirup aus der Apotheke mitbringen?
Can you bring me the cough syrup from the pharmacy?
As a food product, syrup is often 'gemischt' (mixed) or 'verdünnt' (diluted) with liquids, e.g. with water. You can also pour it 'über' (over) a dish, for example over pancakes or ice cream.
Für die Limonade verdünne ich den Sirup mit Sprudelwasser.
For the lemonade, I dilute the syrup with sparkling water.
'Sirup' (syrup) is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe the type or flavor. Examples are 'Fruchtsirup' (fruit syrup), 'Ahornsirup' (maple syrup), or 'Orangensirup' (orange syrup).
Ahornsirup schmeckt hervorragend zu Waffeln.
Maple syrup tastes excellent with waffles.
As medicine, the most common form is 'Hustensirup' (cough syrup). You 'nimmt' (take) it 'ein' (in), often with a spoon. A doctor can also 'verschreiben' (prescribe) a syrup.
Du solltest dreimal täglich einen Löffel von dem Sirup einnehmen.
You should take a spoonful of the syrup three times a day.
juice / power
Both words can refer to a fruit-based liquid, but „Saft“ is a drinkable product, whereas „Sirup“ is a thick, concentrated, and usually heavily sweetened liquid. „Saft“ is the right term for an ordinary drink; „Sirup“ is used for sweetening or diluting.
Zum Frühstück verdünnt Mia den konzentrierten Apfelsirup mit Wasser.
At breakfast, Mia dilutes the concentrated apple syrup with water.
Zum Frühstück trinkt Mia ein Glas Apfelsaft.
Mia drinks a glass of apple juice for breakfast.
