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Icelandic frequency list

No. 786 in Icelandic

veit

"Veit" means "know" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ég veit svarið við spurningunni.

    I know the answer to the question.

    Here, 'veit' is used to express knowledge or awareness of something.

  • Hann veit ekki hvað hann gerir.

    He does not know what he is doing.

    In this sentence, 'veit' denotes the absence of knowledge or understanding.

  • Ég veit að þetta er erfitt, en við getum reynt.

    I know that this is difficult, but we can try.

    The usage of 'veit' here incorporates it in a complex sentence to show understanding or acknowledgment.

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