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yodel

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

L29191 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to sing in a particular style rapidly alternating in register
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjəʊ.dəl/ / /ˈjoʊ.dəl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree German jodelnbor. English yodel Borrowed from German jodeln.

  1. An act of yodelling.
  2. A song incorporating yodelling.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree German jodelnbor. English yodel Borrowed from German jodeln.

  1. To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.