spritta

Swedish edit

spritta (present spritter, preterite spratt, imperative spritt)

(usually with till) to (suddenly) twitch, to flinch, to startle
Han spratt till när monstret hoppade fram
He flinched when the monster jumped out
(impersonal verb, with i) to twitch (sometimes figuratively), to be full of energy and vitality
Det spritter i benen. Jag vill ut och springa.
"It's twitching in my legs" (My legs are tingling with energy). I want to go for a run.

Det spritter i dammen
"It's twitching in the pond" (There's lively fish in the pond)