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sitzkrieg

[ sits-kreeg, zits- ]

noun

  1. slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate.


sitzkrieg

/ ˈzɪts-; ˈsɪtsˌkriːɡ /

noun

  1. a period during a war in which both sides change positions very slowly or not at all
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzkrieg1

1935–40; < German, equivalent to sitz ( en ) to sit 1 + Krieg war; modeled on blitzkrieg
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzkrieg1

C20: from German, from sitzen to sit + Krieg war
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Example Sentences

This Democratic sitzkrieg isn’t likely to work.

But you don’t have an image of Jurgen Klummsdorf or Hans Sitzkrieg in your mind, do you?

From Forbes

One senior military officer who favors Pakistani military action sooner derisively called that option “sitzkrieg,” Mr. Nawaz said.

As sitzkrieg turned to blitzkrieg, however, the 28-country alliance proved to be more than international window dressing.

The entire coalition could come unglued if the sitzkrieg continues much longer.

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