to cheer / rejoice
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to cheer
To express great joy or enthusiasm loudly and exuberantly, often by shouting or clapping. This often happens as a reaction to a positive event such as a victory or a goal.
Die Fans jubelten, als ihre Mannschaft das entscheidende Tor schoss.
The fans cheered when their team scored the decisive goal.
to rejoice
To be inwardly very happy or euphoric about something, without necessarily showing it outwardly. It describes a strong feeling of joy or triumph.
Als er die Zusage für den Job erhielt, hätte er am liebsten laut gejubelt.
When he received the job offer, he would have loved to cheer out loud.
To express the reason for the joy, 'jubeln' (to cheer/rejoice) is often used with the preposition 'über' and the accusative. So you cheer 'über etwas' (about something).
Die ganze Mannschaft jubelte über den unerwarteten Sieg.
The whole team cheered over the unexpected victory.
The verb 'jubeln' (to cheer/rejoice) belongs to the word family around 'Jubel' (cheering/jubilation). The noun 'der Jubel' describes the joy itself, while the verb expresses the action of rejoicing.
Der Jubel der Zuschauer war im ganzen Stadion zu hören.
The spectators' cheering could be heard throughout the stadium.
When referring to loud, public joy, 'jubeln' (to cheer) is often used with groups of people such as 'Fans' (fans), 'Zuschauer' (spectators), or 'die Menge' (the crowd) as the subject.
Die Menge jubelte, als die Band endlich auf die Bühne kam.
The crowd cheered when the band finally came on stage.
The meaning of inner joy often becomes clear through context, for example through adverbs like 'innerlich' (inwardly) or through the use of the subjunctive to express a suppressed wish.
Innerlich jubelte sie, aber nach außen hin blieb sie ganz ruhig.
Inwardly she rejoiced, but outwardly she stayed completely calm.
to celebrate
Feiern and jubeln can both be used in connection with a victory. Feiern means marking the success together, for example with a party, while jubeln refers to expressing joy loudly and exuberantly. Use „feiern“ for the shared celebration, and „jubeln“ for shouts and applause.
Nach dem entscheidenden Tor jubelten die Fans laut auf den Tribünen.
After the decisive goal, the fans cheered loudly in the stands.
Nach dem gewonnenen Finale feierte die Mannschaft den Sieg noch lange in der Kabine.
After winning the final, the team celebrated the victory in the locker room for a long time.
