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schnitzel
[ shnit-suhl ]
/ ˈʃnɪt səl /
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noun
a cutlet, especially of veal.
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Origin of schnitzel
1850–55, Americanism;<German: a shaving, derivative of schnitzeln to whittle
Words nearby schnitzel
schnecken, schneider, Schneiderman, Schneider Trophy, Schnittke, schnitzel, Schnitzler, schnoodle, schnook, schnorkel, schnorkle
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Word Origin for schnitzel
German: cutlet, from schnitzen to carve, schnitzeln to whittle
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