Usage Note
Eindruck is masculine and lives in fixed phrases like einen guten Eindruck machen ('to make a good impression') and den Eindruck haben, dass... ('to have the impression that'). The plural is Eindrücke. It blends ein- and Druck ('pressure').
Examples
"Er machte einen guten Eindruck."
Natural Translation
He made a good impression.
Literal Translation
He made a good impression.
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