🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ヨーデル歌手

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yōderu kashu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yodeler/ˈjoʊ.dəl.ɚ/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ヨーデル歌手がアルプスの山々で歌声を響かせた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who yodels, especially as a traditional performer in Alpine regions.

    "The Swiss yodeler enchanted the audience with his rapid shifts in pitch."
  2. 2

    A singer or musician specializing in the vocal technique of rapid pitch modulation.

    "Several country music stars incorporate yodelers into their upbeat folk arrangements."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'yodel', which originates from the Austro-Bavarian German word 'juchheizen', referring to shouting with joy. The agent suffix '-er' was added in English during the 19th century to denote a person who performs this specific style of singing characterized by rapid pitch fluctuations.

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