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Definition for yodle (2 of 2)
yodel
or yo·dle
[ yohd-l ]
/ ˈyoʊd l /
verb (used with or without object), yo·deled, yo·del·ing, or (especially British) yo·delled, yo·del·ling.
to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers.
to call or shout in a similar fashion.
noun
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
a call or shout so uttered.
Origin of yodel
First recorded in 1865–70, yodel is from the German word jodeln
Related forms
yo·del·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for yodle
Her lips parted and from her throat came a long, mellow cry not unlike the yodle of the Tyrol.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville BuckThe yodle (a rolling toowhee toowhee, etc.) is commonest in a flock from birds remaining in one locality, not traveling.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland BentThe yodle probably corresponds in significance with that of the greater yellow-legs—location.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland BentMaybe it's C'nelius's yodle; he's been listening for it for a solid week.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable
British Dictionary definitions for yodle (1 of 2)
Derived Forms
yodler, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for yodle (2 of 2)
yodel
/ (ˈjəʊdəl) /
noun
an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps
verb -dels, -delling or -delled or US -dels, -deling or -deled
to sing (a song) in which a yodel is used
Derived Forms
yodeller, nounWord Origin for yodel
C19: from German jodeln, of imitative origin
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