schnitzel

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃnɪtsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shnit′səl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
schnit•zel  (shnit′səl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda cutlet, esp. of veal.
  • German: a shaving, derivative of schnitzeln to whittle
  • 1850–55, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
schnitzel /ˈʃnɪtsəl/ n
  1. a thin slice of meat, esp veal
    See also Wiener schnitzel
Etymology: German: cutlet, from schnitzen to carve, schnitzeln to whittle
'schnitzel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Wiener schnitzel

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