lutz

See also: Lutz and Lutz'

English

Etymology

From the surname of Austrian skater Alois Lutz who invented the jump.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʌts/

Noun

lutz (plural lutzes)

  1. (figure skating) A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.
    • 2008 January 27, Pat Borzi, “In a Youth Movement, Nagasu Wins the Title”, in New York Times‎:
      Meissner fell three times, on two triple lutzes and a triple flip, to drop from fourth, the worst performance by a defending champion in at least 50 years.

Translations

French

Etymology

From the surname of Australian skater Alois Lutz who invented the jump.

Noun

lutz m (plural lutz)

  1. lutz (jump)

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin lux, lucis.

Noun

lutz f (plural luses)

  1. light

See also

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