Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

5 months ago

#Lodumetsa (Lodumets)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Mähe
Wet peatland forest, swamp forest. #Lodu:lodu is a synonym of #Soo, see also #Metsa. One of the Mähe flower-name group, see #Lumikellukese.

#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Forest #Mets
#Marsh #Soo

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

5 months ago

#Lilleherne (Lillehernes)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Mähe #Aedlinn
#SweetPea, probably #LõhnavLillhernes, lit. ‘fragrant sweet-pea’, #LathyrusOodoratus. One of the Mähe flower-name group, see #Lodumetsa.

#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#Nature #Loodus
#Plant #Taim
#Flower #Lille