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)
- jenever: a Dutch and Flemish alcoholic spirit, flavoured with juniper, rather like gin.
- Synonym: jin
Further reading
- “jenewer” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.