Sybir

See also: sybir

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɨ.bir/
  • Rhymes: -ɨbir
  • Syllabification: Sy‧bir
  • Homophone: sybir

Proper noun

Sybir m inan

  1. (dated) Siberia (the region of Russia in Asia)
    Synonym: Syberia
  2. (historical) Siberia as a place of exile for prisoners and those repressed by the tsarist authorities in Russia and later the authorities of the USSR

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • sybirski
adjectives
nouns

Further reading

  • Sybir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Sybir in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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