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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈædiˌdæs/, /əˈdidəs/, /əɖɪˈɖɑs/ [South-Asia], /əɖɪˈd̪ɑs/ [South-Asia] (note: by analogy with the surname das) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Adidas.wav [US] Forms: Adidas [plural], Adidases [plural]
Etymology: From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|de:Adidas}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Adidas", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Adidas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Adidas">, {{bor|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} Adidas (plural Adidas or Adidases)
  1. A clothing product made by Adidas, especially a pair of shoes. Wikipedia link: Adolf Dassler Related terms: Adidased

Proper name [German]

IPA: /ˈadidas/, /ˈaːdidas/ Audio: De-Adidas.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Adidas' [genitive]
Etymology: Named after the company founder Adolf „Adi“ Dassler. Head templates: {{de-proper noun|n,'}} Adidas n (proper noun, strong, genitive Adidas')
  1. Adidas (sports apparel manufacturer) Tags: neuter, proper-noun, strong Derived forms: Adilette
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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈadidas/, /ˈaːdidas/ Audio: De-Adidas.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Adidas [genitive], Adidas [plural]
Etymology: Named after the company founder Adolf „Adi“ Dassler. Head templates: {{de-noun|m:f:n,-,-}} Adidas m or f or n (strong, genitive Adidas, plural Adidas)
  1. a product of this brand Tags: feminine, masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Adidas-de-noun-Cu1FWKrN

Proper name [Swedish]

Etymology: From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler. Etymology templates: {{bor|sv|de|-}} German Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun}} Adidas
  1. Adidas (sports apparel manufacturer) Wikipedia link: Adolf Dassler Derived forms: Adidaskrigare, Adidasriddare
    Sense id: en-Adidas-sv-name-wpPTSiSv Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
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          "english": "a man in Adidas pants",
          "text": "en man i Adidasbyxor",
          "translation": "a man in Adidas pants",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Adidas (sports apparel manufacturer)"
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