pron
summat
SUH-muht
pron
1
A dialect word for "something," used mainly in northern England.
"There's summat wrong with the engine."
"I've got summat to tell you."
How to Use Summat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal Northern English for "something."
When to use it
Strongly regional and informal — used in speech, not formal writing.
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Etymology
A dialect contraction of "somewhat," recorded since the 1700s; some scholars think it grew out of "some that."