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Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·german ·1850s

Schnitzel

from Schnitzel

Meaning
A cutlet — literally "little slice."
Source word
Schnitzel
Route into English
Austrian Wiener schnitzel → German emigration → American food culture; entered British English in WWII catering.
Arrived
1850s

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