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yodel (v.)

"sing by sudden changing to and from falsetto," 1827, from German jodeln, from dialectal German jo, an exclamation of joy, of imitative origin. As a noun from 1849.

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Definitions of yodel from WordNet
1
yodel (v.)
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling;
The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains
Synonyms: warble / descant
2
yodel (n.)
a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto;
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