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 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 clap / gossip / slap
'klatschen' and 'jubeln' can both show a positive reaction, for example after a concert or at a victory. 'klatschen' mainly describes the action with the hands: you strike your hands together, often as applause or in rhythm. 'jubeln' describes strong joy or enthusiasm, usually loudly through shouting, sometimes also together with clapping. Learners may confuse the words because both happen when people are happy. The simple difference is: with 'klatschen', the hands are important; with 'jubeln', the feeling and the loud expression of joy are important.
Als das Tor fiel, jubelten die Fans im Stadion.
When the goal was scored, the fans in the stadium cheered.
Nach dem Lied klatschte das Publikum lange.
After the song, the audience clapped for a long time.