Etymology

In its contemporary form and meaning a compound of gries ‎(“grey”) +‎ Gram ‎(“grief”). This is a secondary motivation, however, of Middle High German grisgram ‎(“teeth grinding”) from Old High German grisgramōn ‎(“to grind one′s teeth”), which had become inscrutable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm/