how to say “preference” in Hebrew
הַעֲדָפָה
The verb לְהַעֲדִיף – to prefer – comes from the root ע.ד.פ (a.d.f) meaning extra or hanging over the edge.
– to prefer – comes from the root ע.ד.פ (a.d.f) meaning extra or hanging over the edge. For example:
אֲנָשִׁים מַעֲדִיפִים לְהִשָּׁאֵר בַּבַּיִת מֵאֲשֶׁר לָצֵאת בַּגֶּשֶׁם.
People prefer to stay home over going out in the rain.
Likewise, preference is הַעֲדָפָה , though the word is rarely used to mean personal preference as it is in English. Rather, it refers to preference in the sense of preferential treatment.
, though the word is rarely used to mean personal preference as it is in English. Rather, it refers to preference in the sense of preferential treatment. For example:
קַיָּם דִּיּוּן סוֹעֵר סְבִיב הַעֲדָפָה מְתַקֶּנֶת.
There is a stormy debate surrounding Affirmative Action (literally corrective preference).
