Adidas
Adidas is the German name for the global brand that manufactures athletic footwear and apparel.
Did you know?
- The lifelong feud between the Adidas and Puma founders was so intense that it split the town of Herzogenaurach into two rival camps for decades.
- The founder's nickname Adi is a common German diminutive for 'Adolf', a naming tradition where the first syllable is shortened and ended with an 'i'.
- The name Adidas is actually a portmanteau created by combining the founder's nickname Adi with the first three letters of his surname 'Dassler'.
Examples in context
- Adidas stellt Känguruhlederschuhe her.Adidas is preparing kangaroo leather shoes.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say that Adidas produces shoes made of kangaroo leather.Tatoeba #12478522 by Waldelfe, translation #12478078 by menaud
- Adidas und Puma sind zwei bayerische Schuhkonzerne, die von zwei rivalisierenden Brüdern gegründet wurden: Adolf und Rudolf.Adidas and Puma are Bavarian shoe companies started by two rival brothers: Adolf and Rudolf.This sentence provides historical context, mentioning that Adidas and Puma are Bavarian shoe companies founded by the rival brothers Adolf and Rudolf.Tatoeba #3002117 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2732706 by Hybrid
- Ich habe neue Schuhe von Adidas gekauft.I bought new shoes from Adidas.
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Example conversation
Hannah and Lukas are talking about their sports gear.
- HannahMagst du deine neuen Sneaker?Do you like your new sneakers?
- LukasJa, die von Adidas sind sehr bequem.Yes, the ones from Adidas are very comfortable.
- HannahDas sieht man ihnen auch an.You can tell just by looking at them.
- LukasDanke, Hannah!Thanks, Hannah!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Adidas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
