Definition
Spending the winter in a deep sleep-like state where an animal's body temperature drops and heartbeat slows dramatically.
Etymology
From Latin 'hibernare' (to spend the winter), from 'hibernus' (wintry). The word came directly from Latin to English scientists in the 1600s.
Kelly Says
Bears don't actually fully hibernate like woodchucks do—their temperature barely drops—but squirrels in true hibernation can lower their heart rate from 200 to 5 beats per minute, which is absolutely insane.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በዝንብ ላይ
be-zinb la-i
ARالعربية
يُخِبَر (yu-khibər)
yoo-khee-ber
BNবাংলা
শীতকালীন ঘুম
sheet-ka-leen gh oom
CACatalà
en hibernació
en hi-ber-na-sio
CSČeština
v zimním spánku
v zim-nim spa-nku
DADansk
i vinterdvale
ee vin-ter-dva-le
DEDeutsch
winternd
vin-ternt
ELΕλληνικά
σε χειμερική νάρκη
se khee-me-ree-kee nar-kee
ESEspañol
invernando
in-ver-NAN-doh
FAفارسی
در خواب زمستانی
dar khaab ze-me-staani
FISuomi
talviunessa
tal-vi-un-nes-sa
FRFrançais
hivernant
ee-ver-NAHN
GUGU
ના-હાઇબર્નેટિંગ
na-hai-ber-ne-ting
HAHA
na-hibernating
na-hi-ber-na-ting
HEעברית
בתרדמת
b'ter-da-met
HIहिन्दी
शांत (शांत)
shaant
HUMagyar
téli álomban
te-li al-om-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
ber hibernasi
ber hi-ber-na-si
IGIG
na-hibernating
na-hi-ber-na-ting
ITItaliano
in letargo
in let-AR-go
JA日本語
冬眠中 (とうみんちゅう)
tou-min-chu
KKKK
на-хибернатирующий
na-hi-ber-na-ty-ru-yushchiy
KMKM
ក្នុងរដ្ឋសភា
k-nong ro-dth sa-pha
KO한국어
동면 중 (동면중)
dong-myeon jung
MRMR
ना-हायबरनेटिंग
na-hai-ber-ne-ting
MSBahasa Melayu
berhibernasi
ber-hi-ber-na-si
MYမြန်မာ
အာကာသ တွင်း
a-ka-ka-th twing
NLNederlands
in winterslaap
in win-ter-slaap
NONorsk
i vinterdvale
ee vin-ter-dva-le
PAPA
на-હાઇબર્નેટિંગ
na-hai-ber-ne-ting
PLPolski
w hibernacji
v hee-ber-na-tsi
PTPortuguês
hibernar
ee-ber-NAR
RORomână
în hibernare
in hee-ber-na-re
RUРусский
зимствующий
zim-stvuy-ushchiy
SVSvenska
i vinterdvala
ee vin-ter-dva-la
SWKiswahili
kuzimika
koo-zee-mee-ka
TAதமிழ்
சதுப்புநிலப் பறவை
sa-thu-pu-ni-lap pa-ra-vai
TEతెలుగు
శీతాకాల నిద్ర
sheeta-kaala nidra
THไทย
หลับใหล (หลับใหล)
lap hai la
TLTL
na-hibernating
na-hi-ber-na-ting
TRTürkçe
uyku halinde
u-yku hal-in-deh
UKУкраїнська
в сплячці
v splyach-tsi
URاردو
سردیوں میں سوئیں
sar-dee-o-n mein soo-yen
VITiếng Việt
ở trong trạng thái ngủ đông
oh trong trang thai ngu dong
YOYO
na-hibernating
na-hi-ber-na-ting
ZH中文
冬眠 (dōngmián)
dong-m yen
ZUZU
na-hibernating
na-hi-ber-na-ting