French word

sibérien

Pronunciation

IPA/sibeʁjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveSiberian

Example

Nous avons passé un hiver sibérien.

We spent a Siberian winter.

Illustration for sibérien (Siberian)

More examples

Le marché propose des produits sibériens en hiver.

The market offers Siberian products in winter.

Core concept

A person, product, or quality associated with Siberia's vast, severe cold and harshness.

Common phrases

  • produit sibérien

    Siberian product

  • peuple sibérien

    Siberian people

  • froid sibérien

    Siberian cold

Similar words

froid: Cold enough to feel noticeably chilly to the touch.
glacial: So cold that it feels piercing and icy.
polaire: Connected with the North or South Pole and their severe cold.
arctique: Connected specifically with the Arctic region or its extreme cold.

Definition in French

Relatif à la Sibérie, se dit de personnes, de produits ou de traits évoquant le froid, la rudesse ou l'étendue.

Word origin

Sibérien is formed from Sibérie with the adjective-forming suffix -ien, a common French pattern for place-related adjectives.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is lowercase in French and agrees in gender and number: sibérien, sibérienne, sibériens, sibériennes.

Opposites

  • douxmildadjective
  • torrideswelteringadjective

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