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schnitzel definition

☆ schnit·zel (s̸hnit′səl)

noun

a cutlet, esp. of veal

Etymology: Ger, lit., a shaving, dim. of schnitz, a piece cut off < MHG sniz, akin to OE snithan, to cut, chop < IE base *sneit- > Czech snět, a branch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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