chiel

/ tʃiːl /

noun

1. a young man; lad

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiel¹

C14: a Scot variant of _child

Example Sentences

During a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night Chiel Banks remembered her son as a happy child, adding she called him “my baby genius, ’cause he knew everything.”

From Seattle Times

Ms. Chiel said she would lie awake all night: “My kids were like, ‘Why not take a sleeping pill?’

From New York Times

Last month, Ms. Chiel had a session with Ms. Mosaner and was thrilled to report that she slept soundly the next 10 nights.

From New York Times

Danielle Chiel, for one, was having difficulty sleeping.

From New York Times

Speaking to the Guardian in June, his agent, Chiel Dekker, said: “He is of interest to Louis van Gaal but not related to Manchester United at this point.”

From The Guardian