schnitzel

noun

schnit·​zel ˈshnit-səl 

: a seasoned and garnished veal cutlet

Examples of schnitzel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best of all was the lamb schnitzel, perhaps the restaurant’s biggest swing. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Food will include pretzels, sausages and schnitzel, along with food trucks. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Alongside Oktoberfest staples like Limburger cheese sandwiches, Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese, hot metts with sauerkraut and chicken schnitzel, vendors are rolling out a few new menu items for the festival's milestone year. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026

Try bratwurst, pork dishes and schnitzel, as well as more than 50 beers. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 14 Sep. 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