# sitzkrieg

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ/

## Definitions
1. Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Sitzkrieg (“sitting war”), a pun on Blitzkrieg (“lightning war”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sitzkrieg