schnitzel

noun

schnit·​zel ˈshnit-səl How to pronounce schnitzel (audio)
: a seasoned and garnished veal cutlet

Examples of schnitzel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The restaurant offers German classics like schnitzel and rouladen, supper club dishes like seafood and steaks, and brunch on weekends. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024 The dinner menu includes cucumber avocado soup, chicken schnitzel and pork chop with butternut squash purée, broccolini and confit tomatoes. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Turks telling Austrians that a kebab is better than a schnitzel. The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 14 July 2024 The dinner buffet features an all-you-wish schnitzel station with jaeger, franconian, or wiener schnitzel, and a create-your-own cheese spaetzle station. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schnitzel 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Schnitzel, literally, "shaving, chip" (originally regional German—Austria—in the sense "veal cutlet"), diminutive of Schnitz "shaving," going back to Middle High German sniz, snitz, derivative of snitzen "to carve," going back to Germanic *snittōn-, iterative derivative of *snīþan- "to cut" — more at schneid

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schnitzel was in 1854

Dictionary Entries Near schnitzel

Cite this Entry

“Schnitzel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schnitzel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!