Sognamål (literally "Sogn language") is a Western Norwegian dialect which is spoken in the area of Sogn. One of the most prominent features of Sognamål is the pronunciation "ao" instead of "å" in many words, similar to how the letter "á" is pronounced in Modern Icelandic. The folk/black metal band Windir from Sogndal used the Sognamål dialect in their lyrics.
| Sognamål | Nynorsk | Bokmål | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ambå | verktøy | verktøy | Tools, equipment |
| aokle | åkle | teppe | Lap robe |
| betla | klaga | klage | Whine |
| brennesot | halsbrann | halsbrann | Heartburn |
| daose | dåse | dåse | A small box |
| didla (hondn didla pao rompao) | vifta, dilla | vifte | Oscillate or as in, the dog wags its tail |
| dikkedarie | Without further ado | ||
| ein laot | ein låt | en låt | Musical piece/song |
| fivreld | sommarfugl, fivreld | sommerfugl | A butterfly |
| hjulebåra | trillebår | trillebår | Wheelbarrow |
| iddle | ill, vond | vond | Used in it hurts, e.g. "iddle fing" (the finger hurts) |
| igraol | ein grådig person | en grådig person | A greedy person |
| jaftes | i går kveld | i går kveld | Yesterday evening |
| jaor | i går | i går | Yesterday |
| jedna | kanskje | kanskje | Perhaps |
| kest? | kvar? | hvor? | Where? |
| lomhond | lemen, lomhund | lemen, lomhund | Lemming |
| nossa seg | nossa seg, kosa seg | kose seg | Have an enjoyable time |
| rua | rue | kudritt | Cow droppings |
| skammedl | skammel | skammel | Typical a short bench |
| skompa | skumpa | skumpe | As a shove/pushing |
| spøt | spøt | strikketøy | Knitting |
| stikkedaose | fyrstikkøskje | fyrstikkeske | Matchbox |
| ikådn | ekorn | ekorn | (literally "tree bear") squirrel |
| trebolar | What you get when working hard without gloves. Calluses (?)(in medical use) | ||
| treneve | treneve | fommel | About someone unable to work proper with his hands |
| tråten | opphovna | opphovnet | A swelline (in medical use) |
| haorbådlajakedl | |||
| lakabodl | A scrotum that has been left to stew in some kind of salty liquid, profanity | ||
| mokkok | A cellar used to store fertilizer | ||
| bidnetvåga | tvoge, oppvaskklut | oppvaskklut | A small rag commonly used in the kitchen |