jolen

(Engels)

to be gleeful, to revel

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈjoː.lə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: jolen

Verwante met Middle Low German: jolen

Verwante met Middle High German: jōlen

Verwante met Duits: johlen

Verwante met Nederlands: joelen

Verwante met Nederlands: jool

Verwante met Middle High German: golen

Verwante met Engels: gale

In summary

From Middle Dutch jolen (“to sing loudly, rejoice, exult”), of uncertain origin and affiliation, but apparently related to Middle Low German jolen, jȫlen (“to cheer, exult, jubilate”), Middle High German jōlen ("to sing loudly"; > German johlen). Perhaps related to Dutch joelen (“to cry aloud, bawl”). Compare also Dutch jool (“party, glee, revelry”), Dutch jodelen (“to yodel”), Middle High German golen (“to sing”). See also English gale, Yule, jolly.