Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

5 months ago

#Suitsupääsuke, see #Lennuse or #Pääsukese. See also #Talviku. Or don’t, see #Suitsupääsuse.

#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Nature #Loodus
#Animal #Loom
#Bird #Lind
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

7 months ago

#Lennuse (Lennus)
#Tallinn #Kristiine #Lilleküla
Patagium. Yes, right... #Lennus also means ‘in flight’ and, historically perhaps, absent or AWOL, so that’s not much help. What bothers me is that it seems as if they just bunged any ole thang that looks bird-like into the
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