Sitzriese

German

Etymology

sitzen (“to sit”) +‎ Riese (“giant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtsˌʁiːzə/

Noun

Sitzriese m (genitive Sitzriesen, plural Sitzriesen)

  1. A person who appears much taller when they are sitting than when they stand, e.g. because of their being long-waisted or their individual sitting posture
    • 2013, Uwe Schimunek, Der ermordete Gärtner: Ein Katzmann-Krimi, Jaron Verlag.
      Der Sitzriese zerriss den Zettel und warf die Papierfetzen in einen Bastkorb neben dem Tisch.
      The seemingly tall man shredded the note and threw the paper scraps into a wicker rubbish bin under the table.

See also

  • Appendix:Terms considered difficult or impossible to translate into English

Further reading

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