Kiel

geographical name
\ ˈkēl How to pronounce Kiel (audio) \

Definition of Kiel

1 city and port on Kiel Harbor, an inlet of the Baltic Sea on the southeastern coast of the Jutland Peninsula, northern Germany population 235,800

Note: Kiel is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein.

2 or Nord-Ostsee \ ˌnȯrt-​ˌȯst-​ˈzā How to pronounce Nord-Ostsee (audio) \ ship canal 61 miles (98 kilometers) long in northern Germany across the base of the Jutland Peninsula connecting the Baltic Sea and the North Sea