Jodeler
/ˈjoʊ.dəl.ər/noun
A person who jodels, or sings using rapid changes between the chest and head voice.
Did you know?Jodeler is a rare spelling variant of yodeler, and the underlying verb probably originated as an imitative German word modeled on the changing vocal sound.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
Swiss German
jodle / jodeln
“To sing or call with rapid changes in vocal register; probably an imitative sound-word.”
Early 19th Century
German
Jodler
“A person who jodels.”
1820s
English
yodel
“To sing or call in the Alpine style, borrowed from German dialect.”
19th Century
English
yodeler
“A singer who performs yodeling.”
Modern English
English
jodeler
“A less common spelling variant of yodeler.”