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nyet

  • /njɛt/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Russian нет (net, “no”).

noun net · niet

  1. uncountable A no; a negative response (in a Russian context).

interjection nyet! · net · niet

  1. No (in a Russian context). "Nyet," he said with an impatient wave, and walked into the cold night.

Opposite: da

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"nyet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nyet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nyet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nyet

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"nyet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nyet.

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@misc{nyet_2026,
  title = {nyet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nyet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}