schnitzel
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səl noun
a cutlet, especially of veal.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; < German: a shaving, derivative of schnitzeln to whittle
1850–55, Americanism; < German: a shaving, derivative of schnitzeln to whittle
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| —n | |
| See also Wiener schnitzel a thin slice of meat, esp veal | |
| [German: cutlet, from schnitzen to carve, schnitzeln to whittle] | |
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Schnitzel
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Word Origin & History
schnitzel
veal cutlet, 1854, from Ger. Schnitzel "cutlet," lit. "a slice," from Schnitz "a cut, slice" (+ -el, dim. suffix), from schnitzen "to carve," frequentative of schneiden "to cut," from O.H.G. snidan, cognate with O.E. sniþan "to cut," from P.Gmc. *snithanan.
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Example sentences
The menu features several kinds of schnitzel, which can be prepared a variety of different ways.
Menu samplings include schnitzel, homemade sausage with sauerkraut and pot roast with brown gravy.
Menu items range from familiar fish and chips or hot dogs to more exotic pan-roasted rabbit livers and veal fries schnitzel.
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