ättestupa

Etymology
Compound of. Possibly of, a fictional cliffside in Gautreks saga. First time used in 1664 as a translation for.

Noun

 * 1)  a high steep inland cliff from which the elderly in Nordic antiquity were said to have thrown themselves, or been thrown, to their deaths in order not to be a burden to their relatives
 * °N, °W
 * 1)  inadequate social safety net for pensioners
 * 1)  inadequate social safety net for pensioners