it could be one of its namesakes. Alternatively, if the nominative #tuut, it would then seem to be a smaller version of #vannasader, or primitive wooden plough. Street next to #Saadu, and recent addition to the mini hay-related group, so neither solution is that far-fetched. See #Vaalu.
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bearing in mind that a #meadow was generally a plot of land intended to be cut for #hay. Likewise, its counterpart vaal, #swathe (see #Vaalu) is #валок (valok) in #Russian. Genitive loo has 2 other nominatives: lood, synonymous with #Alvari, and lugu, story.
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
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but this concerns hay and doesn’t tally with its use in reference to cabbages, or trees, or sand or snow, where ‘bank’ is more appropriate. The common feature seems to be largely organic (farm or swidden) materials pushed to one side in a row either manually or by the wind.
#Vaalu vs #Loo
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#Vaalu (Vaal)
Swathe, bank and windrow. Varied: multiple conflicting definitions and translations found. A common interpretation is ‘windrow’ (see #Loo), ...
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#HayMaking #Heinategu
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Pikaliiva
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NB: Revised definition.
