YODEL


Meaning of YODEL in English

[ 'jəʊd(ə)l ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) practise a form of singing or calling marked by rapid alternation between the normal voice and falsetto.

■ noun a song or call delivered in such a way.

Derivatives

~ler noun

Origin

C19: from Ger. jodeln .

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