YODEL


Meaning of YODEL in English

I. verb

or jo·del ˈyōd ə l

( yodeled or yodelled ; yodeled or yodelled ; yodeling or yodelling -d( ə )liŋ ; yodels )

Etymology: German jodeln, from German (southern dialect), from German (southern dialect) jo, interjection

intransitive verb

: to sing in a manner common among the Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers by suddenly changing from chest voice to head voice or falsetto and the reverse ; also : to shout or call in a similar manner

transitive verb

: to sing (a tune) by yodeling

II. noun

or jodel “

( -s )

: a song or refrain sung by yodeling ; also : a yodeled shout or cry

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