Varsaallika A Rambling Dictionary of Tallinn Street Names

#Varsaallika (Varsaallikas) #Allasum
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose
Foal’s/Colt’s/Filly’s source/spring. Feeds a river which once drained into the Tallinna Laht
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#Purde (Purre)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika (understandably)
#Footbridge, plank or tree-trunk across a stream.

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#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Infrastructure #Taristu
#Water #Vesi

#Kullese (Kulles)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika
#Tadpole, #flagellate (biological not theological) or, believe it or not, bluish grey cow. From #MLG #kūle for a round, lump-like object such as a swelling, tumor or testicle, or large-headed fish, see also #Kulli.

#Nature #Loodus
#Animal #Loom

#Tammetõru (Tammetõru)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika
Another (longer-form) name for #acorn (see #Tõru). Renaming of former #Abaja põik after its brief existence (130-odd days from 29/05 to 2015-10-07) as #Koolme, (river) ford.

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#Nature #Loodus

#Kase (Kask)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Maarjamäe #Kose #Varsaallika
Birch. Various species: Arukaskede; madal kask, aka marokõiv (see Kõivu) or kassi pässad (“cat’s thumbs” [misnomer for digital pads, the spongy bits?] maybe), no Eng. name, #BetulaHumilis; vaevakask, dwarf birch, #BNana; and the Sookaskede.

#Jaaniku (Jaanik)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika
St. John’s Eve, Midsummer Eve bonfire and festivities (23rd June). See #Iru.
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#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Seasons #Aastaajad
#FolkCulture #RahvaKultuur

#Kose (Kosk) #Allasum
#Tallinn #Pirita #Maarjamäe #Varsaallika #Kose #KoseKallaste
Waterfall, rapids, after the same on a bend on the Pirita river.
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#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Rivers #Jõed
#WaterRelatedStreets #VeeteedeTänavad

Hiiepuu (Hiiepuu)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika
Sacred tree, often oak, linden or rowan.
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#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
#Trees #Puud
#Religion #Religioon
#Mythology #Mütoloogia

Suitsupääsuse (Suitsupääsuke)
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica, Estonia’s national bird and, until 2024, narry a street, avenue nor cul-de-sac in sight.
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Kitseküla #Varsaallika
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#Abaja (Abajas)
Cove, creek, inlet, bight, pool or quagmire.
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#Kaunis (Adj.): Beautiful, lovely, pretty.
#Tallinn #Pirita #Kose #Varsaallika

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Head ööd to all #Tallinn-lovers out there ❣️