johlen

Meaning

to hoot, howl, or jeer

Concepts

hoot

yell

bawl

howl

scream

😱

Synonyms

heulen

schreien

brüllen

gackern

lachen

😆

jauchzen

jubeln

jubilieren

juhu rufen

rufen

frohlocken

laut werden

prusten

juchzen

tröten

Freudenschreie ausstoßen

juchhu schreien

juchhe schreien

vor Freude laut singen

hurra schreien

grölen

Hyphenated as

joh‧len

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjoːlən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: jōlen

Cognate with Middle Low German: jolen

Cognate with Dutch: jolen

Cognate with Middle High German: golen

In summary

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”).