sitzkrieg

sitz krieg |ˈsitsˌkrēg ˈsɪtsˌkriɡ | ▶noun a war, or a phase of a war, in which there is little or no active warfare. ORIGIN 1940s: suggested by blitzkrieg, from German sitzen ‘sit. ’

sitzkrieg

sitzkrieg |ˈzɪtskriːg | ▶noun a war, or a phase of a war, in which there is little or no active warfare. ORIGIN 1940s: suggested by blitzkrieg, from German sitzen ‘sit ’.