Where does “gejoel” come from?
gejoel (Dutch) comes from Dutch joelen, from Dutch jolen — to be gleeful, to revel.
gejoel (Dutch): outcry, clamour, vociferation
Definitions
- outcry, clamour, vociferation
Ancestry of “gejoel”, step by step
gejoel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch joelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | joelen | to shout, to cry out, to bawl |
| 2 | Dutch | jolen | to be gleeful, to revel |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |