# nyet

Pronunciation: say "NYET" /njɛt/

## Interjection

1. An emphatic no, used in Russian speech or in English to mark a distinctly Russian or hardline refusal.
   - Simple: A firm way of saying no, used in Russian or to sound Russian.
   - _"Nyet," the minister replied, ending the negotiation on the spot._
   - _When the soldiers demanded entry, the old woman simply shouted, "Nyet!"_

## Noun

2. A refusal or negative response, especially one given in a Russian or Russian-flavored context.
   - Simple: A firm "no" or refusal, especially one given in a Russian setting.
   - _The committee's nyet killed the merger before it ever began._
   - _After months of talks, all they got was another nyet from Moscow._

## Origin

Borrowed from Russian нет (net), meaning "no."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nyet (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).