Adidas is not actually an abbreviation. It’s a name created by its founder, Adolf Dassler, combining the first part of his nickname (“Adi”) with the first three letters of his last name (“Das”). So, it doesn’t have any specific meaning apart from being the brand name.
However, there’s an interesting bit of trivia:
- In 1949, a common misconception arose that “adidas” stood for “All Day I Dream About Sports,” which the company embraced despite it not being the original intent.
Here are some sentence examples:
- My new adidas running shoes are super comfortable for long runs.
- The basketball player signed a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with adidas.
- The iconic three stripes logo is instantly recognizable as adidas.
- This limited edition adidas collaboration sold out in minutes.