The word "girted," commonly used in the past tense of the verb "gird," is spelled with a silent "d" at the end. Its phonetic transcription in IPA symbols is /ɡɜːtɪd/. The "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar stop, the vowel sound is an open-mid central unrounded vowel, followed by a voiced alveolar flap sound, and ending in a voiced dental fricative. While the spelling might seem confusing at first, mastering it is essential for effective written communication.
The word "girted" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "gird", which comes from Old English "gyrdan" or "gyrthan". This Old English term ultimately traces back to the Proto-Germanic word "*girþaną", meaning "to gird", "to bind", or "to encircle". It is related to Old High German "gurten", Old Norse "gyrða", German "gürten", and Dutch "gorden". The original meaning of "girted" was to fasten or secure something with a belt or band. Over time, the word has also taken on additional figurative meanings related to surrounding or encircling.