No. 10,404 in French
jodel
The French word "jodel" refers to "yodeling," a form of singing that involves rapid changes in pitch between the chest voice and falsetto.
In a sentence
Le jodel alpin résonnait dans les montagnes.
The alpine yodel resounded in the mountains.
Here, 'jodel' refers to the act or style of yodeling, particularly in the Alpine context.
Elle a appris à pratiquer le jodel traditionnel.
She learned to practice traditional yodeling.
Used as a noun, 'jodel' describes the cultural singing or vocal technique.
Il entendit un jodel venant de la distance.
He heard a yodel coming from a distance.
Refers to an individual instance of yodeling sound heard or recognized.
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