sitzkrieg

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

sitzkrieg (plural sitzkriegs)

  1. warfare without progress, a stalemate