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jauchzen, verb, ‘to shout for joy, exult,’ from Middle High German jûchezen, ‘to cry out, shout for joy,’ Old High German *jûhhazzen; probably a derivative of the Middle High German interjs. jûch, jû (expressions of joy); compare ächzen, allied to ach.