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schnitzel

American  
[shnit-suhl] / ˈʃnɪt səl /

noun

  1. a cutlet, especially of veal.


schnitzel British  
/ ˈʃnɪtsəl /

noun

  1. a thin slice of meat, esp veal See also Wiener schnitzel

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Etymology

Origin of schnitzel

1850–55, < German: a shaving, derivative of schnitzeln to whittle

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Example Sentences

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For now she’s happily single, living with her three dogs — Schnitzel, Karl and Matilda — in Beachwood Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

A friend and I went recently to one of my favourite restaurants in Vienna, which serves excellent Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021

Salty Blue also hopes to piggyback on the chicken sandwich craze with its Chicken Schnitzel: pounded breast meat coasted in panko and deep-fried.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2021

“Here in Germany, Spätzle - small hand-rolled egg and flour noodles - are a totally legitimate Schnitzel accompaniment. Always happy to lend a hand. Toodle pip!”

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2020

How different from Peckham and from the offices of the fine old British Firm of Schneider, Schnitzel, Schnorrer & Schmidt!

From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Wren, Percival Christopher