baka

In a sentence

• Ég baka köku á morgun.

  I will bake a cake tomorrow.

  Here 'baka' is used as a verb in the present tense to describe the action of baking.

• Bókin er á borðinu, baka glerið.

  The book is on the table, behind the glass.

  Here 'baka' is used as a preposition meaning 'behind' to indicate the location of the book.

• Ég fór ekki út í gær, þar sem það var baka vinds.

  I did not go out yesterday as it was windy.

  In this sentence, 'baka' is used metaphorically, similar to 'heat' or 'force,' referring to the intense wind conditions.