Nike

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaɪkiː/ Rhymes: -aɪki === Proper noun === Nike (Greek mythology) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion. (astronomy) 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Victoria === Noun === Nike (plural Nikes) (usually in the plural) An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear produced or licensed by athletic brand Nike. === Anagrams === Enki, inke, kine, kine- == Chinese == === Etymology === From English Nike. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Nike (Hong Kong Cantonese) Nike (company) ==== Synonyms ==== 耐克 (Nàikè) == German == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈniːkə/, /ˈniːke/ ==== Proper noun ==== Nike f (proper noun, genitive Nike or (without the article) Nikes) (Greek mythology) Nike ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From the brand, from English Nike, from the Greek word in etymology 1. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /naɪ̯k/, /ˈnaɪ̯ki/ The monosyllabic form, which is based on the most common British English pronunciation, was strongly predominant in the 1990s and is still frequently heard, potentially even from speakers who know that the company’s own preferred pronunciation is disyllabic. ==== Proper noun ==== Nike n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nikes) Nike (company) ==== Noun ==== Nike m (strong, genitive Nikes or Nike, plural Nikes) a Nike shoe == Japanese == === Romanization === Nike Rōmaji transcription of ニケ == Polish == === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɲi.kɛ/ Rhymes: -ikɛ Syllabification: Ni‧ke ==== Proper noun ==== Nike f (indeclinable) Nike (Greek goddess) === Etymology 2 === From the American brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈnaj.ki/ Rhymes: -ajki Syllabification: Ni‧ke ==== Proper noun ==== Nike f (indeclinable) Nike (company) === Further reading === Nike in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From the brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē). Doublet of Nice. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnai.ki/, [ˈnaiki] === Proper noun === Nike f Nike (company)