ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, dʒˈɜːmən skˈɑːlɚ hˈænzjˈɜːɡ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪts ðæt mˈʌlənhˌɔfs tˈeɪl ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ɐɾɪstˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tˈeɪl tˈaɪp.
On the other hand, German scholar Hans-Jörg Uther indicates that Mullenhoff's tale is the oldest attestation of the tale type.