Ætternisstapi

Old Norse

Etymology

Compound of ætterni +‎ stapi, roughly “kindred precipice”, were stapi means “high and steep mountain or cliff” (cognate to Old English stæpe, English step).

Noun

Ætternisstapi m

  1. a fictional cliffside in Gautreks saga, from which a miserly family throw themselves instead of spending money on hospitality

Descendants

  • → Swedish: ättestup, ättestupa, ättestapel, ättestapul (from Gautreks saga)
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: ættestup
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