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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How to use schnitzel in a sentence

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.
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With this wealth of material to draw from, Schnitzel has constructed a work that is nearly perfect in form.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
My only feelings were a desire to kick Schnitzel heavily, but for Schnitzel to suspect that was impossible.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
To trace back the criminal instinct that led Schnitzel to steal and sell the private letters of his employer was not difficult.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

As a child and as a clerk, it was easy to see that among his associates Schnitzel must always have been the butt.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
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.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for schnitzel

schnitzel

/ (ˈʃnɪtsəl) /

noun

a thin slice of meat, esp vealSee also Wiener schnitzel

Word Origin for schnitzel

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

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