schnitzel

noun

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

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While there are plenty of the similar Greek-style gyros in Denver, Diamantopoulos doesn’t know of any other places that sell his kind of döner kebabs, even in German restaurants, which focus on serving traditional cuisine like cabbage rolls, sausages, schnitzels and pretzels. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 His modern take on German fare includes Bavarian-style pretzels and chicken schnitzel and zucchini falafel sandwiches. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 At delicious San Lorenzo, inside Hotel St. Vincent, Italian classics get reimagined with Creole ingredients—catfish schnitzel, caviar beignets—under chandeliers and Corinthian columns. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Pair with linguini and pomodoro sauce or with a wiener schnitzel doused in lemon juice. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 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

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“Schnitzel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schnitzel. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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