jenever

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Borrowed from Dutch jenever (jenever), from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus (juniper).

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jenever (countable and uncountable, plural jenevers)

  1. A Dutch and Flemish alcoholic spirit, flavoured with juniper, rather like gin.

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch jenever, genever, geniver, from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus (juniper). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

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jenever m (plural jenevers, diminutive jenevertje n)

  1. jenever
    • 1814, Elias Annes Borger, De vaderlander:
      Iö den dappren wever! / De vederbos knikt op zijn hoed; / Hij ademt wraak, heeft dorst naar bloed, / En lescht dien met jenever.
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