ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ˈɛvɪdəns əvə dʒɜːmˈænɪk ˈoːɹəl vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə stˈoːɹi, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə ɡɹˈɪm bɹˈʌðɚz bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðeɪ wɜː ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɜːmən fˈɛɹi tˈeɪl.
There is no evidence of a Germanic oral version of the story, despite the Grimm brothers' believing they were recording a German fairy tale.