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