sitzkrieg

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/ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ//ˈzɪtskɹiːɡ/

noun

Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

OriginGerman Sitzkrieg →
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Meanings

nounsitzkrieg (plural sitzkriegs)

plural sitzkriegs

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

Origin

  1. GermanSitzkrieg“sitting war”
  2. Englishsitzkrieg

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

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APA

sitzkrieg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitzkrieg

MLA

“sitzkrieg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitzkrieg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitzkrieg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitzkrieg.

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