how to say “edible” in Hebrew
אָכִיל
In English, to express that an object or concept is capable of doing something, we usually add the suffix -able or -ible, as in reasonable and edible. Sometimes we add -ous as a suffix to express the same, as in poisonous – something that is capable of poisoning.
For the most part, Hebrew accomplishes such expression by taking a root and plugging it into a certain vowel structure – ah-EE.
For example:
Here’s a sentence example of the latter:
הֲאִם הַגְּבִינָה הַזֹּאת עֲדַיִן אֲכִילָה?
Is this cheese still edible?