Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

11 months ago

#Tulekivi (Tulekivi)
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Õismäe
Flint (lit. firestone). Part of a fire, fire-making and fireplace group, see #Tuleraua. See also #Kivi. This tulekivi is not an erratic boulder but there is one of that name,
#FireRelatedStreetName #TulekahjugaSeotudTänavanimi
#Rocks #Kivid
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

11 months ago

#Tuleraua (Tuleraud):
Fire steel, fire iron, for striking fire from flint. Part of a fire, fire-making and fireplace group, see #Tuluste.
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Õismäe
#FireRelatedStreetName #TulekahjugaSeotudTänavanimi
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

1 year ago

... ‘put your trousers/shoes on [your legs/feet]’ [see #Sõnajala], panema müts pähe is ‘put your hat on [head]’, kindad kätte is ‘gloves on [hands]’ and sall kaela is ‘scarf on [neck]’, all inessive forms, but short. Street renaming of western part of #Tuleraua.
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