Sitzzwerg

German

Etymology

From sitzen (“to sit”) +‎ Zwerg (“dwarf”).

Noun

Sitzzwerg m (strong, genitive Sitzzwerges or Sitzzwergs, plural Sitzzwerge)

1. A person who appears much shorter when they are sitting than when they stand, e.g. because of their being short-waisted or their individual sitting posture.

   Antonym: Sitzriese

See also

• Appendix:Terms considered difficult or impossible to translate into English

Further reading

• “Sitzzwerg” in Duden online
• “Sitzzwerg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache