No. 4,086 in Swedish
pigga
"Pigga" means "to cheer up" or "to invigorate" in English.
In a sentence
Hon kände sig pigga och redo att börja dagen.
She felt lively and ready to start the day.
In this sentence, 'pigga' is used to describe an energetic and awake state of being.
Barnen var pigga efter frukosten.
The children were energetic after breakfast.
Here, 'pigga' refers to the children being active and lively, possibly after regaining energy from eating.
Vi behövde pigga upp stämningen på mötet.
We needed to brighten up the mood at the meeting.
In this case, 'pigga' is part of the phrase 'pigga upp', which means to cheer or enliven something, referring to uplifting the atmosphere.
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