Schnitzel
/ˈʃnɪtsəl/noun
A thin slice of meat, usually breaded and fried.
Did you know?Schnitzel comes from German *Schnitz*, meaning a cut or slice, from the verb *schneiden* (“to cut”), so the name is basically a miniature cut made edible.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*snīdaną
“to cut, slice”
Old High German
OHG
snīdan
“to cut, sever”
Middle High German
MHG
snitz
“a slice, chip, cutting”
German
German
Schnitzel
“a small cut, slice, or piece”
Modern English
English
schnitzel
“a breaded, fried cutlet, especially of veal or pork”