Sitzzwerg

German (Berlin)

noun

Definitions

A person who appears much shorter when they are sitting than when they stand, e.g. because of their being short-waisted or their individual sitting posture.

Etymology

Compound from German sitzen (sit, seat) + German Zwerg (dwarf).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Zwerg

Gloss

dwarf

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sit English
Gartenzwerg German
Sitzfleisch German
Sitzgelegenheit German
Sitzkrieg German
Sitzredakteur German
Sitzriese German
Zwerg German
Zwergin German
Zwergohreule German
Zwergpinscher German
Zwergplanet German
Zwergpudel German
Zwergschimpanse German
Zwergschnäpper German
Zwergschwan German
Zwergspitz German
Zwergstrandläufer German
absitzen German
aufsitzen German
aussitzen German
besitzen German
einsitzen German
nachsitzen German
sitzen German
sitzen bleiben German
stillsitzen German
*sitjaną Proto-Germanic
sitzen Middle High German
twerc Middle High German