Etymology

wiener schnitzel

Today it means: A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then fried. Full definition →

German Wiener Schnitzel
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  1. German · borrowed fromWiener Schnitzel
  2. English todayWiener schnitzel

From German Wiener Schnitzel (literally “Viennese schnitzel”). Attested in English since the 1850s.

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