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Schnitzel.

scrap (small piece of paper, etc.)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃnɪtsəl/[ˈʃnɪtsəl][ˈʃnɪtsl̩]
  1. scrap (small piece of paper, etc.)

    Austria · Southern-Germany · masculine · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Schnitz (“cut-off piece”) + -el. Pertaining to schneiden (“to cut”). The culinary sense spread from Austria and was therefore adopted in the regional neuter gender.

noun/ˈʃnɪtsəl/[ˈʃnɪtsəl][ˈʃnɪtsl̩]
  1. cutlet, scallop, escalope (slice of filet meat)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Schnitz (“cut-off piece”) + -el. Pertaining to schneiden (“to cut”). The culinary sense spread from Austria and was therefore adopted in the regional neuter gender.

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