Definition
A thin slice of meat that is often breaded and fried in a pan.
Translations
- English
- schnitzel
- Français
- escalope panée
- Türkçe
- şnitzel
- Polski
- sznycel
- Русский
- шницель
- Українська
- шніцель
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Schnitzel
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
schnitzel
/das ˈʃnɪt͡sl̩/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Schnitzel
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Schnitzel wird in der Pfanne gebraten.NominativSing.The schnitzel is fried in the pan.
- Das Schnitzel ist knusprig.NominativSing.The schnitzel is crispy.
- Im Restaurant bestelle ich ein Schnitzel.AkkusativSing.I order a schnitzel at the restaurant.
- Er bestellt ein Schnitzel mit Pommes.AkkusativSing.He orders a schnitzel with fries.
- Wir braten das Schnitzel in der Pfanne.AkkusativSing.We fry the schnitzel in the pan.
- Sie schneidet das Schnitzel in Stücke.AkkusativSing.She cuts the schnitzel into pieces.
- Auf den Tellern liegen zwei Schnitzel.NominativPlur.There are two schnitzels on the plates.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schnitzel/ˈʃnɪt͡sl̩/
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Article phrase
das Schnitzel/das ˈʃnɪt͡sl̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Schnitzel | die Schnitzel |
| Akkusativ | das Schnitzel | die Schnitzel |
| Dativ | dem Schnitzel | den Schnitzeln |
| Genitiv | des Schnitzels | der Schnitzel |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Schnitzel bestellen
- Collocationein Schnitzel braten
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word