sitzkrieg
[ sits-kreeg, zits- ]
/ ˈsɪtsˌkrig, ˈzɪts- /
noun
slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate.
Origin of sitzkrieg
Words nearby sitzkrieg
situs inversus,
situs picketing,
situtunga,
sitwell,
sitz bath,
sitzkrieg,
sitzmark,
siva,
sivaism,
sivaji,
sivan
British Dictionary definitions for sitzkrieg
sitzkrieg
/ (ˈsɪtsˌkriːɡ, ˈzɪts-) /
noun
a period during a war in which both sides change positions very slowly or not at all
Word Origin for sitzkrieg
C20: from German, from
sitzen to sit +
Krieg war