Which Grimm fairy tale is known in German as 'Daumesdick'?

The Grimm fairy tale known in German as “Daumesdick” is “Thumbling.”

“Daumesdick” literally means “thumb-thick,” describing the child’s extraordinary smallness. In the Grimm version, a poor, childless couple wish for a child of any size, and their son is born no longer than a thumb. Despite his size, he is clever, lively, and resourceful.

The story is KHM 37 in the Grimms’ collection and belongs to tale type ATU 700, the broad “Tom Thumb” family. It includes episodes in which Thumbling is swallowed or trapped by a cow and later a wolf, but he repeatedly finds ways to survive and return home.

A common mix-up is with “Thumbling’s Travels,” another Grimm tale featuring a tiny hero, or with “Tom Thumb,” the English name often used for related folklore. “Thumbelina” is also a different literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.