schnitzel

noun

schnit·​zel ˈshnit-səl 

: a seasoned and garnished veal cutlet

Examples of schnitzel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the ideal time to visit vineyards just outside the city limits for glasses of biodynamic wine, house a schnitzel at an old-fashioned café, or catch a screening of The Third Man at the cozy Burg Kino movie theater. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

The German Guys will be back with a menu of sausages, schnitzel, strudel and German beers and wines, and band favorites Deutscher MusikVerein and BlowMusik! — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Nestled at the base of the Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth captures the Old World charm of a European alpine village with its wooden Bavarian architecture, German food like brats and schnitzel, and even its own Oktoberfest. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The oldest beer garden in the United States serves traditional Bavarian pretzels, bratwurst, schnitzel, and German beers, along with many other noteworthy items. — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 July 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