This is the 786th most frequent Icelandic word.
veit
"Veit" means "know" in English.
Here, 'veit' is used to express knowledge or awareness of something.
Ég veit svarið við spurningunni.
I know the answer to the question.
In this sentence, 'veit' denotes the absence of knowledge or understanding.
Hann veit ekki hvað hann gerir.
He does not know what he is doing.
The usage of 'veit' here incorporates it in a complex sentence to show understanding or acknowledgment.