Main Entry:

¹yo·del

Pronunciation:

\ˈyō-d^əl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

yo·deled or yo·delled; yo·del·ing or yo·del·ling \ˈyōd-liŋ, ˈyō-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology:

German jodeln

Date:

1827

intransitive verb: to sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back ; also : to shout or call in a similar mannertransitive verb: to sing (a tune) by yodeling

— yo·del·er \ˈyōd-lər, ˈyō-d^əl-ər\ noun