tvärstup

== Swedish == === Etymology === From tvär +‎ stup. See also tvärt. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk tverrstup. === Noun === tvärstup n a sheer drop-off, a sheer precipice ((nearly) vertical precipice (emphasizing steepness or an imposing drop and sometimes the "suddenness" of the downward change of direction)) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== tvärbrant === References === “tvärstup”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “tvärstup”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)