schnitzel
schnit·zel
noun \ˈshnit-səl\Definition of SCHNITZEL
: a seasoned and garnished veal cutlet
Origin of SCHNITZEL
German, literally, shaving, chip, diminutive of Schnitz slice, from Middle High German snitz; akin to Old High German snīdan to cut, Old English snīthan, and perhaps to Czech snět bough
First Known Use: 1854
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