Wiener schnitzel

See also: Wiener Schnitzel, wiener schnitzel, Wienerschnitzel, and wienerschnitzel

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Etymology

From German Wiener Schnitzel (literally “Viennese schnitzel”). Attested in English since the 1850s.[1]

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Noun

Wiener schnitzel (countable and uncountable, plural Wiener schnitzels)

  1. A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then fried.
    • 2013 September 20, David Tanis, “Breaded and Fried Cutlets Can’t Miss”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      I’ve had genuine delicate Wiener schnitzel in Vienna, authentic big-as-a-plate Milanese cutlets in Milan and the well-loved Milanesa in Argentina, sometimes as a sandwich.

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References

  1. ^ “Wiener schnitzel, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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