jenewer

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch jenever, from Middle Dutch jenever, genever, geniver, from Old French genievre (compare French genièvre), via Vulgar Latin from Latin juniperus (“juniper”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒɛˈnewər]
  • Hyphenation: jê‧né‧wêr

Noun

jenewer (first-person possessive jenewerku, second-person possessive jenewermu, third-person possessive jenewernya)

  1. jenever: a Dutch and Flemish alcoholic spirit, flavoured with juniper, rather like gin.
    Synonym: jin

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