Adidas

See also: adidas

English

Etymology

From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈædiˌdæs/, /əˈdiːdəs/ (and variants)

Proper noun

Adidas

1. The German sports apparel manufacturer adidas AG, formally founded in 1949.

Noun

Adidas (plural Adidas or Adidases)

1. A clothing product of this brand, especially a pair of shoes.
   • 1986, Chris Crutcher, Stotan!, HarperCollins,, →ISBN, page 98:

     I walked through the door and Jeremy had hung himself from the rafters. A stepladder was kicked over and his Adidas dangled right above my eye level.

   • 2007, Anthony Ham; Alison Bing, Morocco, Lonely Planet,, →ISBN, page 45:

     nobody expects you to wear a headscarf or a Tuareg blue Turban in town – and these days, even Tuaregs wear Adidas.

German

Etymology

Named after the company founder Adolf „Adi“ Dassler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈadidas/, /ˈaːdidas/

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Proper noun

Adidas n (proper noun, strong, genitive Adidas')

1. Adidas (sports apparel manufacturer)

Derived terms

• Adilette

Descendants

• → English: Adidas, → adidas

Noun

Adidas m or f or n (strong, genitive Adidas, plural Adidas)

1. a product of this brand

Usage notes

• The gender typically mirrors that of the implied common noun; for example, der Adidas for a shoe because of Schuh m.
• Sometimes stylized as lowercase adidas.