English Explanatory Dictionary

sitzkrieg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

Pronunciation

sĭt'skrēg /ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ/ zĭt'skrēg /ˈzɪtskɹiːɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sitzkrieg.wav

Word forms

sitzkrieg sitzkriegs

Etymology

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

Related words

blitzkrieg
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