Jubelen var høy.

The cheering was loud.

Breakdown of Jubelen var høy.

• være: to be
• høy: loud
• jubelen: the cheer

Questions & Answers about Jubelen var høy.

Why is it jubelen and not jubel?

Because -en is the definite ending for many Norwegian nouns of common gender.

• jubel = cheering / jubilation / applause in a general sense
• jubelen = the cheering / the jubilation

So Jubelen var høy refers to a specific cheering sound, not cheering in general.

What does var mean here?

Var is the past tense of å være, which means to be.

• er = is / am / are
• var = was / were

So the sentence is in the past: The cheering was loud.

Why is the adjective høy and not høyt?