German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German jōlen (to sing loudly), of uncertain origin. Related to Middle Low German jolen, jȫlen (to revel, exult, jubilate), Dutch jolen (to be excited, rejoice). Possibly equivalent to jo +‎ -len. Compare also Middle High German golen (to sing, sing loudly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːlən/
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  • Hyphenation: joh‧len

Verb

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johlen (weak, third-person singular present johlt, past tense johlte, past participle gejohlt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to hoot, howl, or jeer

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • johlen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • johlen” in Duden online