sitzkrieg

See also: Sitzkrieg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sitzkrieg (“sitting war”), a pun on Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: sĭt'skrēg, IPA(key): /ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ/
  • enPR: zĭt'skrēg, IPA(key): /ˈzɪtskɹiːɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtskɹiːɡ

Noun

sitzkrieg (plural sitzkriegs)

  1. warfare without progress, a stalemate
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