caor thine ort

Irish

Alternative forms

caoir thineadh ort

Etymology

Literally, “A thunderbolt upon you”

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːɾʲ hɪnʲu ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form caoir thineadh ort)

Phrase

caor thine ort!

A curse wishing someone misfortune

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 99

Further reading

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “caor”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caor thine ort”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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