sitzkrieg

sitz·krieg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sits-kreeg, zits-]
- /ˈsɪtsˌkrig, ˈzɪts-/
- /ˈsɪt.skriːɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sits-kreeg, zits-]
- /ˈsɪtsˌkrig, ˈzɪts-/

Definitions of sitzkrieg word

noun sitzkrieg slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate. 1
noun sitzkrieg a period during a war in which both sides change positions very slowly or not at all 0

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Origin of sitzkrieg

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < German, equivalent to sitz(en) to sit1 + Krieg war; modeled on blitzkrieg

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Parts of speech for Sitzkrieg

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sitzkrieg

sitzkrieg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sitzkrieg usage trend in Literature

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