lutz

See also: Lutz and Lutz'

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʌts/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ʌts

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^[1]:

     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

in figure skating, a type of jump

• French: lutz (fr) m

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luts/, /lyts/

• Audio

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Noun

lutz m (plural lutz)

1. lutz (jump)

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin lūcem, accusative singular of lūx.

Pronunciation

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Noun

lutz f (plural luses)

1. light

See also

• lum