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