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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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