Dutch

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Etymology

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19th century, originally used as an epithet for Schiedam. Compound of jenever +‎ stad.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jəˈneː.vərˌstɑt/
  • Hyphenation: je‧ne‧ver‧stad

Noun

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jeneverstad f (plural jeneversteden, diminutive jeneverstadje n)

  1. A town that is an important producer of gin, especially of jenever.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Jeneverstad.