nay
Betekenis (English)
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- No.
- Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
- Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
Synonyms
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/neɪ/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English nai, nei, from Old Norse nei (“no”), contraction of ne (“not”) + ei (“ever”), itself from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”). More at no.
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