Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

4 months ago

a qualifier of #Mõisa indicating a manor-like household, along with its land and houses). See also #Sambliku.

#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Nature #Loodus
#Vegetable #Taimne
#Moss #Sammal
#Landowner #Maaomanik
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

7 months ago

#Sambliku (Samblik)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Pääsküla
Lichen, or mossy place. As this street area clearly is. Mossy and woolly, since the moss street-name groups extend over two municipalities, Tallinn and #Laagri, and include two non-existent varieties: #Harusambla and #Karuvildiku. See also #Soosambla.