Lutz

[luhts]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a jump in which the skater leaps from the back outer edge of one skate to make one full rotation in the air and lands on the back outer edge of the opposite skate.

lutz

/ luːts /

noun

1. skating a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, makes one, two, or three turns in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lutz¹

First recorded in 1935–40; after Alois Lutz (1898-1918), Austrian figure skater, who first performed the jump in 1913

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lutz¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“The Fed is flying a little blind, and maybe they do err a little bit on the more cautious side and continue to cut rates the longer this government shutdown goes on,” said Dave Lutz, equity sales trader and macro strategist at JonesTrading.

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“That’s a very scary place to be in as an entrepreneur,” said Butler, whose Lutz, Fla., firm, Vistra Communications, employs about 80 people and gets roughly three-quarters of its revenue from the federal government.

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Costs of War project co-director Catherine Lutz pointed out in the same month that U.S. engagement in military actions “continues in over 80 countries.”

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"Often on building sites they are already behind schedule, so they are really under pressure to keep working," Unia's Nico Lutz told Swiss TV.

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When we first launched that project in 2011, Professors Catherine Lutz, Neta Crawford and I met with experts in armed conflict to discuss how we would cover the issue of war’s health impacts.

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When To Use

What does Lutz mean?

The Lutz is a figure skating jump in which the skater jumps from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates (at least once) in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. It is sometimes spelled uncapitalized, as lutz.The jump can be performed with multiple rotations, resulting in a double Lutz (two rotations), triple Lutz (three rotations), or quad (or quadruple) Lutz (four rotations).The Lutz is one of the six recognized jumps in competitive figure skating. Because it is done with the use of the skate’s toe-pick, it is classified as a toe jump (along with the toe loop and flip; the loop, Salchow, and axel are classified as edge jumps).The Lutz is considered one of the most difficult jumps to perform.Example: To the casual viewer, the Lutz and Salchow may look similar, but they require much different techniques.