"sitzkrieg" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ/, /ˈzɪtskɹiːɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sitzkrieg.wav Forms: sitzkriegs [plural]
enPR: sĭt'skrēg, zĭt'skrēg Rhymes: -ɪtskɹiːɡ Etymology: Borrowed from German Sitzkrieg (“sitting war”), a pun on Blitzkrieg (“lightning war”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{bor|en|de|Sitzkrieg|t=sitting war}} German Sitzkrieg (“sitting war”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sitzkrieg (plural sitzkriegs)
  1. Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate. Wikipedia link: sitzkrieg Categories (topical): War, World War II Related terms: blitzkrieg
    Sense id: en-sitzkrieg-en-noun-Pzz0qAH2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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