schnitzel

noun

schnit·​zel ˈshnit-səl 

: a seasoned and garnished veal cutlet

Examples of schnitzel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And of course, there’s Café Sabarsky inside the Gilded Age mansion uptown that houses the Neue Galerie, whose devoted patrons come not just to ogle Klimts but to enjoy schnitzel and strudel in the refined environs. —Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 11 June 2026

These schnitzels are not made in-house. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026

Expect regional dishes like schnitzel, local trout, and char. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

The harvest shows up in dishes like tomato schnitzel with housemade burrata and charred shishito. —Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

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

Phrases Containing schnitzel

• Wiener schnitzel