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