Sitzriese

German
FWOTD – 25 October 2018

Etymology

From sitzen (“to sit”) +‎ Riese (“giant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtsˌʁiːzə/

Noun

Sitzriese m (weak, 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.
    Antonym: Sitzzwerg
    • 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 seated seemingly tall man shredded the note and threw the paper scraps into a wicker rubbish bin next to the table.

Declension
Declension of Sitzriese [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sitzriese die Sitzriesen
genitive eines des Sitzriesen der Sitzriesen
dative einem dem Sitzriesen den Sitzriesen
accusative einen den Sitzriesen die Sitzriesen

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

Further reading
  • “Sitzriese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sitzriese” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Sitzriese” in Duden online
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