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wiener schnitzel

wiener schnitzel is the alternative letter-case form of Wiener schnitzel.

Noun (1) capitalized: Wiener Schnitzel

Wiener Schnitzel (countable and uncountable, plural Wiener Schnitzels)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Wiener schnitzel.
    • Just don't count on scarfing traditional Wiener Schnitzel at any of the crude wooden benches—table waits for small parties can exceed an hour.2004 October 4, Corinne Iozzio, “October Bar Buzz”, in New York, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2007

Noun (2) capitalized: Wiener schnitzel

Wiener schnitzel (countable and uncountable, plural Wiener schnitzels)

  1. A veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then fried.
    • 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.2013 September 20, David Tanis, “Breaded and Fried Cutlets Can’t Miss”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of wiener schnitzel

pluralwiener schnitzels
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alternative formWiener Schnitzel
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alternative formWienerschnitzel
alternative formwienerschnitzel

Origin of wiener schnitzel

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

Questions about wiener schnitzel

What does wiener schnitzel mean?
Wiener schnitzel means a veal cutlet dipped into flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then fried.
What is wiener schnitzel the alternative letter-case form of?
Wiener schnitzel is the alternative letter-case form of Wiener schnitzel.
What part of speech is wiener schnitzel?
Wiener schnitzel is a noun.
What is the plural of wiener schnitzel?
The plural of wiener schnitzel is wiener schnitzels.

Words near wiener schnitzel in the dictionary

  1. Wiener process
  2. Wiener processes
  3. wiener roast
  4. wiener roasts
  5. Wiener sausage
  6. wiener schnitzel
  7. wiener schnitzels
  8. Wiener-Hopf method
  9. Wiener-Kolmogorov prediction
  10. wienering
  11. wieners

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