#staschko

[muka-rapak]

(Krabat - Otfried Preußler)

The millermen as actual ravens corvids:

[itsagrummel]

Staschko gets called the Tausendsasser in the German version of the Preußler adaptation.

Tausendsasser is a word for someone who is gifted in many ways, something between a universal genius, a go-getter or a daredevil. It is a compound word of "Tausend" / "thousand" + "sassa" / a shortened call form the old 'Waidsprech' or hunting-german heisar!, husar! in english or ça! in french.

A notable thing about this is that the term comes from the 18th century woadspeak but the Krabat tale is set in the 16th century. I doubt that little inconcitency matters to most modern readers.

[muka-rapak]

Hastig begruben sie ihn, keinen Augenblick länger als nötig verweilten die Burschen an seinem Grab.

Merten allein blieb zurück.

Das 2. Jahr - Am Ende Der Reihe.

They buried him hastily, and the boys did not linger a moment longer than necessary by his grave.

Merten alone stayed behind.

The 2nd Year - At The End of The Row.

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So, I don't quite enjoy how Merten was the only one who stayed behind. Michal cared for Krabat, but especially for Witko too. Very similar with how Tonda cared for Krabat during his first year- until The Master caught on with Michal thanks to a certain snitch...

I think there should have been some hesitance from Krabat, but especially Witko to leave his grave at least...

[muka-rapak]

11 und Keiner

Die Müllerburschen aus Der Mühle im Koselbruch, am Schwarzen Wasser...

(The miller boys from The Mill in Koselbruch, by the Black Water...)

- Krabat , Otfried Preußler.