niet

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A form of nyet — A no; a negative response (in a Russian context).

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of nyet.

    Heedless of my cries of ‘Niet, niet!’, he grabbed poor Vladimir and hoisted him back aboard.

    2003, John Oaksey, “‘Hope you get something to write about’”, in Mince Pie for Starters: A Racing Life, London: Headline, →ISBN, page 162
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    Before if you wanted to make a request they said, ‘Niet.’ You would be shooting something, and they would say you were finished, and it was over.

    1993, Douglas Thompson, quoting Sean Connery, “Michelle in Moscow”, in Pfeiffer: Beyond the Age of Innocence, London: Smith Gryphon, →ISBN, page 148

    “Sorry I have no change.” / “Niet,” No, she protested, unfolding the note and holding it up to the other women.

    2015, Diane Chandler, chapter 5, in The Road to Donetsk, London: Blackbird Digital Books, →ISBN, pages 46–47

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

niet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niet

MLA

“niet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “niet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niet.

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