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

Further reading

• “jenewer” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.