sitzkrieg

English

/ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ/, /ˈzɪtskɹiːɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • warfare without progress, a stalemate

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sitzkrieg (sitting war) root from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (sit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sed-

Gloss

sit

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