کلمات بدیع شکیپیر

 
کلمات بدیع شکیپیر

Nobody knows exactly how many words in the English we use everyday were invented by Shakespeare.

Some people have claimed that Shakespeare invented many thousands of words but a more generally accepted figure is 1,700.

As this National Geographic article explains, Shakespeare may have been the first person to use some words in writing or to popularise their use. Whether he ‘invented’ the words or not, he has certainly had a profound effect on English vocabulary.

Here are some of the words usually attributed to Shakespeare..

Check you know what all the words mean (use an online dictionary if necessary).

bedroom
blanket
fashionable
freezing
gossip
hostile
ladybird
lonely
manager
obscene
priceless
puke
undress
unreal
watchdog

An internet search for ‘words invented by Shakespeare’ will bring up many thousands of results. Do a search and see which other words you can find to add to the list.