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Nike

  • [ˈniːkə]

Rhymes with iːkə

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Göttliche Personifizierung des altgriechischen Substantivs νίκη (nikē^☆) ^(→ grc) „Sieg“

noun (die) Nike · der Nike · Nikes · (der) Nike

  1. griechische Mythologie Siegesgöttin, in Athen auch Beiname der Göttin Athene Nike „gab“ einem Sportler der antiken olympischen Spiele den Sieg unsichtbar in die Hand.

    Similar: Siegesgöttin

In English

  • Nike Greek goddess of victory

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"Nike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/nike. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Nike. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/nike

Chicago

"Nike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/nike.

BibTeX
@misc{nike_2026,
  title = {Nike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}