Siberian
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Siberian
Relating to or originating from Siberia, a large region in Russia. It is often used to describe extreme cold.
Im Winter herrscht in dieser Gegend eine fast sibirische Kälte.
In winter, this area has an almost Siberian cold.
The adjective 'sibirisch' (Siberian) is derived directly from the geographical name 'Sibirien' (Siberia). So it literally means 'originating from Siberia' or 'belonging to Siberia'.
Der sibirische Tiger ist eine vom Aussterben bedrohte Tierart.
The Siberian tiger is an endangered species.
'Sibirisch' (Siberian) is very often used figuratively to describe extreme cold. The most common collocation is 'sibirische Kälte' (Siberian cold).
Zieh dich warm an, es herrscht eine sibirische Kälte draußen.
Dress warmly; there is a Siberian cold outside.
Like other adjectives, 'sibirisch' (Siberian) can stand before a noun and is then declined, or it can stand unchanged after verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to seem/appear).
Eine sibirische Kältewelle zog über das Land.
A Siberian cold wave swept across the country.
arctic
Arktisch and sibirisch can both express extreme cold. Arktisch is used figuratively to describe icy cold like that of the polar region. Sibirisch conveys the same idea by associating it with Siberia’s very cold conditions, so both are often possible in general descriptions of cold.
Vor dem Haus herrschte eine sibirische Kälte, und der Gehweg war völlig vereist.
There was Siberian cold outside the house, and the sidewalk was completely iced over.
Vor dem Haus herrschte eine arktische Kälte, und der Gehweg war völlig vereist.
There was arctic cold outside the house, and the sidewalk was completely iced over.
