Wiener schnitzel

[ vee-ner shnit-suhl, shnit-suhl ]

/ ˈvi nər ˌʃnɪt səl, ˈʃnɪt səl /

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noun

Viennese Cooking. a breaded veal cutlet, variously seasoned or garnished.

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Origin of Wiener schnitzel

1860–65; <German, equivalent to Wiener Viennese + Schnitzel cutlet, chop

Words nearby Wiener schnitzel

wield, wieldy, Wien, wiener, Wiener Neustadt, Wiener schnitzel, Wienerwald, Wieniawski, Wiesbaden, Wieschaus, Wiesel

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How to use Wiener schnitzel in a sentence

The Wiener Montags Journal complained, "Vienna has no nightlife, the Viennese are asleep by ten."
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An Oregon judge was forced to answer that question this week in a fight over an obese wiener dog named Obie.
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And Wiener announced on Thursday her intent to take a “little twit-cation.”
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This was not the light-hearted lawmaker of last week, making wiener jokes at his own expense.
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Sondra Wiener, forced to make pocket money like an out-of-work laborer, endures the pity of her neighbors.
Ruth Madoff's Private World|Lucinda Franks|April 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
With this wealth of material to draw from, Schnitzel has constructed a work that is nearly perfect in form.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
One thing bearing directly upon this point may be read in the Wiener Zeitung of July 2, 1788.
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Artaria, who published the work, advertised it in the Wiener Zeitung of February 8th, 1797.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Well, I've read Wiener's books, and studied Shannon's work, too.
Sentiment, Inc.|Poul William Anderson
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

British Dictionary definitions for Wiener schnitzel

Wiener schnitzel

/ (ˈviːnə ˈʃnɪtsəl) /

noun

a large thin escalope of veal, coated in egg and crumbs, fried, and traditionally served with a garnish

Word Origin for Wiener schnitzel

German: Viennese cutlet

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