schnitzel

[ shnit-suhl ]

noun

1. a cutlet, especially of veal.

schnitzel

/ ˈʃnɪtsəl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of schnitzel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of schnitzel¹

German: cutlet, from schnitzen to carve, schnitzeln to whittle

Example Sentences

Later in the season, you can ride a lift to 12,481 feet—the top of Kachina Peak—or descend the groomers to a lunch of schnitzel and steins of beer on the deck of the Bavarian Restaurant.

From Outside Online

While in Mineral Wells, grab a schnitzel or a salad at the Hole in the Wall Grill & Bier Garten, and have a drink at the Coffee and Cocktails restaurant.

From Outside Online

With this wealth of material to draw from, Schnitzel has constructed a work that is nearly perfect in form.

From Project Gutenberg

My only feelings were a desire to kick Schnitzel heavily, but for Schnitzel to suspect that was impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

To trace back the criminal instinct that led Schnitzel to steal and sell the private letters of his employer was not difficult.

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As a child and as a clerk, it was easy to see that among his associates Schnitzel must always have been the butt.

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As I worked it out, Schnitzel was a spy because it gave him an importance he had not been able to obtain by any other effort.

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