yodle
/ˈjoʊdəl/
verb
- To sing with rapid changes between a normal voice and a high-pitched falsetto, typical of Alpine folk music.
- She can yodle beautifully, especially when she performs traditional songs.
- The children tried to yodle during the camping trip, but mostly just laughed.
- He learned to yodle from his grandfather who grew up in the Swiss mountains.
noun
- A song or cry performed by yodeling.
- The shepherd's yodle echoed through the valley at sunset.
- I recognized the old yodle from the folk album my parents used to play.
- They ended the concert with a cheerful yodle that got everyone smiling.