yodeler
- noun
- /ˈjoʊdələr/
- Go, yodelers!
Examples
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Go, go, yodelers!
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The yodelers have been so good to me.
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Like something yodelers would wear.
Blog text (17) -
A yodeler, huh?
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OK, And finally, let's see if we can stack up to Takeo Ishi, a Japanese yodeler in Germany.
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The talented yodeler entertained the crowd with a lively performance in the mountain village.
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At the festival, we were amazed by the skill of the yodeler who sang in both high and low pitches.
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During our trip to Switzerland, we met a local yodeler who shared stories of his musical journey.
Synonyms
A person who uses their voice to make music, often on stage
A singer who performs traditional songs from a local culture
A person who sings or chants to lead a group in a ceremony
A person who sings using their voice as a musical instrument
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yodeler comes from the German verb jodeln, which grew from the shout 'jo' people used in the Alps to send a loud musical call across the mountains. So a yodeler is someone who makes that mountain 'call' by quickly switching between low and high voice.